Navigating the Journey from Medical School Classroom to Third Year Clerkship

Navigating the Journey from Medical School Classroom to Third Year Clerkship

•The transition from lecture hall to clerkship as undertaken by medical students.•The experience afforded by caring for a terminally ill pancreatic cancer patient.•Encourages forging deeper connections in patient interaction.•The importance of an interdisciplinary medical team in end-of-life care....

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Published in:Patient education and counseling Vol. 100; no. 3; pp. 598 - 599
Main Author: Coombs, Demetrius M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01-03-2017
Subjects:
Cancer
Clinical Clerkship
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Empathy
Humanism
Humans
Medical School
Nursing
Palliative Care
Patient Interaction
Students, Medical - psychology
Terminal Care
Patient Interaction
Medical School
Palliative Care
Humanism
Cancer
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Summary:•The transition from lecture hall to clerkship as undertaken by medical students.•The experience afforded by caring for a terminally ill pancreatic cancer patient.•Encourages forging deeper connections in patient interaction.•The importance of an interdisciplinary medical team in end-of-life care.
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ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2016.12.008