Educational Needs Among Pediatricians Regarding Caring for Terminally Ill Children
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Educational needs among pediatricians regarding caring for terminally ill children.
BACKGROUND According to the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education and the Ambulatory Pediatrics Association, pediatricians need to be instructed in caring for terminally ill children as a part of residency training. However, a systematic approach to education in end-of-life care is lacking in most residency programs. OBJECTIVES To assess pediatricians' self-perception of their c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.152.9.909