Response to: Does palliative care education matter to medical students?

The hospice environment and nature of the feedback, discussion and reflection with the tutor largely influence the outcomes. [...]the spectrum of experiences among students differs depending on these factors, yet we feel that the value of the exposure in a clinical setting cannot be undermined. The...

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Published inBMJ supportive & palliative care Vol. 12; no. e4; p. e517
Main Authors Gandhi, Ratnam, Arora, Niam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 01.10.2022
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Curricula
Decision making
Education
education and training
Letter
Medical students
Medicine
Palliative care
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Summary:The hospice environment and nature of the feedback, discussion and reflection with the tutor largely influence the outcomes. [...]the spectrum of experiences among students differs depending on these factors, yet we feel that the value of the exposure in a clinical setting cannot be undermined. The success of the structure and organisation of palliative care teaching within the University of Birmingham can be observed as multiple students embark on further experience within palliative care as part of the medical elective and also selected career experience modules. [...]the variety of environments within palliative care is far greater than most medical students assume. [...]we thank Centeno et al 1 for their work, and support the recommendation that a palliative care course should be a core component in all undergraduate medical education.
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ISSN:2045-435X
2045-4368
DOI:10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002015