Purpose Although interns are responsible for caring for dying patients, little is known about
end-of-life education and training, including communication skills, in US medical schools …

Purpose High-quality palliative care requires physicians who communicate effectively, yet
many do not receive adequate training. Leading efforts to demonstrate the effectiveness of …

Purpose: Multiple interventions have been developed to teach and improve internal
medicine residents' end-of-life communication skills, but have not been easily adaptable to …

Purpose Internal medicine residents frequently provide end-of-life care, yet feel
inadequately trained and uncomfortable providing this care, despite efforts to improve end-of …

Background: Approximately 20% of deaths in the United States occur in the intensive care
unit (ICU). Physician trainees lack the practical communication skills required for end-of-life …

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of an elective geriatric palliative care
course on medical students' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors regarding communication …

Background Poor communication between health care professionals and dying patients and
their families results in complaints about end-of-life care. End-of-life communication skills …

Background Despite the benefits to early palliative care in the treatment of terminal illness,
barriers to timely hospice referrals exist. Physicians who are more comfortable having end-of …

Background Training in palliative and end-of-life care has been introduced in medical
education; however, the impact of such training and the retention of skills and knowledge …

Effective communication skills are required when nurses care for patients and their families
navigating life-limiting illness and the end of life. Educators have made great strides in …