Education is an important factor in end-of-life care: results from a survey of Brazilian physicians’ attitudes and knowledge in end-of-life medicine

Education is an important factor in end-of-life care: results from a survey of Brazilian physicians’ attitudes and knowledge in end-of-life medicine

Abstract Background According to the Latin America Association for palliative care, Brazil offers only 0.48 palliative care services per 1 million inhabitants. In 2012, no accredited physicians were working in palliative care, while only 1.1% of medical schools included palliative care education in...

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Main Authors: Thais Ioshimoto, Danielle Ioshimoto Shitara, Gilmar Fernades do Prado, Raymon Pizzoni, Rafael Hennemann Sassi, Aécio Flávio Teixeira de Gois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Education
End-of-life care
Knowledge
Palliative care knowledge test (PCKT)
Palliative medicine
Medical residency
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-02253-8

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