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Emily Young Campbell1, Theresa Gunter Lawson2, Sophia Urban1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Abstract:
The family meeting is an essential component of effective palliative care (PC); however, medical students and junior doctors-in-training often consider leading a family meeting to be a daunting task. The old "see one, do one, teach one" axiom should not apply in preparing trainees to conduct a family meeting. After a review of the literature on established PC curricula, trainee perceptions of their PC educational experiences, and documented educational interventions in preparing trainees to conduct a family meeting, we have compiled a list of 10 tips for clinical educators to consider in assisting their students to feel better equipped to conduct productive family meetings.
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