The new specialty of palliative medicine is now recognized as making a significant
contribution, not only to the practice of cancer medicine, but also to the care of terminal …

The need to improve access to palliative care across multiple settings and disease groups
has been identified. This requires equipping health care professionals from many different …

Background Educating medical students to care for patients at the end-of-life is increasingly
recognised as an essential component of training. Traditionally, medical student …

There is evidence that education in palliative care in the UK is somewhat patchy and that
this important area of health care should be given a greater emphasis in the nursing …

The purpose of this educational project was to integrate end-of-life and palliative care into a
nurse practitioner‒doctor of nursing practice course through didactic education and clinical …

Palliative care has become increasingly important in today's society due to its aging
population, increased longevity stemming from life-prolonging care, and the growing …

Education is viewed as central to improving future palliative care for children and families
across all countries. International education initiatives will ensure practitioners are aware of …

In order to graduate physicians prepared to effectively address clinical issues in palliative
medicine and to comply with LCME requirements, the Northeastern Ohio Universities …

A survey was conducted in fall 2001/spring 2002 to provide an update on the status of
undergraduate palliative medicine education in Canada. The survey identified that the …

The authors conducted a nine-item mail questionnaire of the 16 Canadian family medicine
teaching programme directors to determine the accessibility and operation of palliative care …