Comparison of international medical graduates with US medical students and residents after a four-week course in palliative medicine: A pilot study

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 471-477

  Yang, Holly B ^a   Nelesen, Richard A ^a   Montross, Lori P ^a   Whitmore, Stephanie M ^a   Ferris, Frank D ^a  

^a San Diego Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; RESIDENT; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877872207     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0478     Document Type: Article

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