Palliative Care in Undergraduate Medical Education
JAMAPublished 3 September 1997
J. Andrew Billings
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The increasing attention to palliative care education has created major opportunities for improving education about care at the end of life, and educational programs should be rigorously evaluated to identify best educational practices.
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The increasing attention to palliative care education has created major opportunities for improving education about care at the end of life. Educational programs should be rigorously evaluated to identify best educational practices.
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