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Peer reviewedMuir, J. Cameron; Krammer, Lisa M.; von Gunten, Charles F. – Generations, 1999
Describes the elements of a program in hospice and palliative medicine that may serve as a model of an effective system of physician education. Topics for the palliative-care curriculum include hospice medicine, breaking bad news, pain management, the process of dying, and managing personal stress. (JOW)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Medical Education, Older Adults, Physicians
Peer reviewedSherman, Deborah Witt – Generations, 1999
Describes the role and responsibilities of advanced-practice nurses in palliative care and nursing's initiative in promoting high-quality care through the educational preparation of these nurses. (JOW)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Education, Older Adults
