Palliative medicine: its content and training.
The specialty of palliative medicine has developed rapidly in the last few years incorporating many aspects of care of the terminally ill. It provides a unique opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team providing total care for a patient and his family. There is undoubtedly an increasing demand from the public for this kind of service. Palliative medicine is a challenging specialization in which a career structure is currently being developed.
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
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D004501:Education, Medical; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012106:Research; D013038:Specialization; D013727:Terminal Care