Hospice-an education center for professionals

Abstract

The need for further improved professional training in the care of the dying is now being recognized by doctors themselves, and increasingly they are turning to hospices for such education. The ways in which such training might be provided are outlined and some of the problems discussed in the light of British experience. It is suggested that no major hospice program should ever be initiated unless it incorporates an education program aimed to meet the deficiencies revealed in recent studies.

Psychological Training for Health‐Care Professionals in Oncology. A Way to Improve Communication Skills

“…Various training programs are now being proposed. The need for specific training in palliative care is now also acknowledged 23–29 . Efforts have been made to train future professionals during their undergraduate period.…”