The needs of an aging population and advancements in the treatment of both chronic and
life-threatening diseases have resulted in increased demand for quality palliative care. The …

Purpose: There is an increasing demand for quality palliative care teaching within
undergraduate medical education. Studies suggest that many junior doctors feel …

The popularity of the term “integrated curriculum” has grown immensely in medical
education over the last two decades, but what does this term mean and how do we go about …

It is well known that clinicians experience distress and grief in response to their patients'
suffering. Oncologists and palliative care specialists are no exception since they commonly …

Purpose Given the shortage of palliative care specialists in the United States, to ensure
quality of care for patients with serious, life-threatening illness, generalist-level palliative …

Palliative Care is a holistic approach to patient care that aims to improve the quality of life for
patients, and their families, living with an incurable life-threatening chronic condition (WHO …

Background: Medical education leaders have called for a curriculum that proactively teaches
knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for professional practice and have identified …

Background Education in palliative medicine (PM) at medical schools reveals wide variation
despite the increasing importance of palliative care. Many universities present poor …

Background: Recent focus on palliative and end-of-life care has led medical schools
worldwide to enhance their palliative care curricula. Objective: The objective of the study …

In this review we discuss the history of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) physician
education in the United States over the last 20 years, as there has been dramatic growth in …