Clinical Teaching of Care for Terminally Ill in a Psychiatry Clerkship.

Nelson, William A.

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Publication Date: 1980-Jul

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Clinical Teaching of Care for Terminally Ill in a Psychiatry Clerkship.

Nelson, William A.

Journal of Medical Education, v55 n7 p610-15 Jul 1980

The dying and death component of the psychiatry clerkship at Dartmouth Medical School is described. The educational objectives and instructional methods were developed to enhance the student's understanding of what terminal patients experience in psychosocial needs and to explore his role and skill in caring for patients in terminal situations. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Death, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Interpersonal Competence, Medical Education, Medical Services, Medical Students, Physician Patient Relationship, Program Descriptions, Psychiatry, Self Concept, Student Teacher Supervisors

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Language: English

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