Palliative medicine physician education in the united states: A historical review

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 230-236

  Case, Amy A ^a,b   Orrange, Susan M ^b   Weissman, David E ^c  

^a VA WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; E-MAIL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICIAN; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SPECIALIZATION; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874476219     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0436     Document Type: Article

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