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Why is Palliative Care So Poorly Covered by Medical Schools?

Monday, September 16, 2024
Why is Palliative Care So Poorly Covered by Medical Schools?
Is the desire to promote healing stopping medical educators from giving enough time and focus to palliative care? Death is a certainty for all of humanity, so why is end-of-life care such a small part of the curriculum for medical students? And should more effort be made to prepare healthcare professionals for dealing with end of life?