Objective Despite a recent surge in literature identifying professional identity formation (PIF)
as a key process in physician development, the empiric study of PIF in medicine remains in …

Background Existing studies have explored many aspects of medical students' experiences
of patient death and propose the importance of faculty support for coping. However, UK …

Context Experience‐based learning may contribute to confidence, competence and
professional identity; early experiences may be particularly formative. This study explored …

Background: Health-care providers report a lack of training in end-of-life care and limited
opportunities exist to learn about the dying process in home settings where most prefer to …

Physicians suffer from most medical conditions at the same rate as their lay peers. However,
physicians' self-care is often sacrificed for patient care. This third article in our series …

Context Goals of care (GoC) discussions occur amongst patients, family members and
clinicians in order to establish plans of care and are invaluable aspects of end‐of‐life care …

Abstract Background: Code status discussions (CSDs) can be challenging for many
clinicians. Barriers associated with them include lack of education, comfort level, and …

Purpose: Physician competency in end-of-life (EOL) care is becoming increasingly
important. This study investigated the EOL care curricula in Korean medical schools …

Background For promoting autonomous learning motivation, the learning effect of
community-oriented service is beneficial, because through community participation and …

This chapter addresses the formal curriculum and its effects on empathy. The chapter begins
with a discussion of whether empathy can be taught. The students describe a lack of …