Interest and appreciation for palliative care (PC) has resulted in increased demand for both
PC services and education. The PC rotation has been shown to improve PC knowledge in …

Background: The ability to perceive care goals of the dying may be an indicator of future
quality patient-centered care. Research conducted on end-of-life goals indicates …

Objective: The majority of medical school training focuses primarily on curative principles of
care. Students receive little palliative care education despite studies indicating that for most …

Aim This study evaluates the impact of an interprofessional home hospice visit (HHV) on
third-year medical students' attitudes toward, and understanding of, end-of-life care and the …

Stimulated by support from an R25 grant from the National Cancer Institute, we assembled a
multidisciplinary team to design, implement, evaluate, and institutionalize in our medical …

Background: End-of-life care has become a priority in medical education internationally. A
previous study of hospice patients and staff regarding medical students teaching in a …

This study examined medical school offerings on end-of-life issues between 1975 and 2005.
Seven national surveys of US medical schools were conducted in 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990 …

Purpose:(1) To assess British medical students' experiences and education in palliative
care.(2) To compare experiences and education in palliative care between medical students …

Abstract Background and Objective: Despite the growth of palliative medicine, 39% of
hospitals do not have palliative care teams for consultation or to provide resident education …