Can elearning be used to teach palliative care? – medical students’ acceptance, knowledge, and self-estimation of competence in palliative care after elearning

Abstract Background Undergraduate palliative care education (UPCE) was mandatorily incorporated in medical education in Germany in 2009. Implementation of the new cross-sectional examination subject of palliative care (QB13) continues to be a major challenge for medical schools. It is clear that the...

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Main Authors: Christian Schulz-Quach, Ursula Wenzel-Meyburg, Katharina Fetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1186-2