Innovations in End-of-Life Care
an international journal of leaders in end-of-life care

Selected articles by contributors to this issue:

Forrow L, Arnold RM, Frader J. Teaching clinical ethics in the residency years: Preparing competent professionals. Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. 1991;16(1):93-112.

Tulsky JA, Fischer GS, Rose MR, Arnold RM. Opening the black box: How do physicians communicate about advance directives? Annals of Internal Medicine. 1998;129:441-449.

Turner KS, Lickiss JN. Postgraduate training in palliative medicine. The experience of the Sydney Institute of Palliative Medicine. Palliative Medicine. 1997;11(5):389-394.

Ury WA, Arnold RM, Tulsky JA. Palliative care curriculum development: A model for a content and process-based approach. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2002;5(4):539-548.

Warm E. Fast Facts and concepts: An educational tool. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2000;3(3):332-333.

Warm E. Improving end-of-life care: Internal medicine curriculum project: Project abstracts/progress report. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 1999;2:339-340.

Weissman DE, Mullan P, Ambuel B, von Gunten CF, Hallenbeck J, Warm E. End-of-Life Graduate Education Curriculum Project. Project abstracts/progress reports—Year 2. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2001;4(4):525-547.

Other targeted references:

Barzansky B, Veloski JJ, Miller R, Jonas HS. Education in end-of-life care during medical school and residency training. Academic Medicine. 1999;74(10 Suppl):S102-104.

Billings JA, Block S: Palliative care in undergraduate medical education. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1997;278:733-743.

Bishop MC, Gores FA, Stempel J, Torrington P, Tynan C, Jaskar D, Garewal HS. A collaborative end-of-life care curriculum. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2000;17(2):137-140.

Blank L. Defining and evaluating physician competence in end-of-life care: A matter of awareness and emphasis. Western Journal of Medicine. 1995;163:297-301.

Block SD. Medical education in end-of-life care: The status of reform. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2002;5(2):243-248.

Block SD, Bernier GM, Crawley LM, Farber S, Kuhl D, Nelson W, O'Donnell J, Sandy L, Ury W. Incorporating palliative care into primary care education. National Consensus Conference on Medical Education for Care Near the End of Life. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 1998;13(11):768-773.

Brody H. Hope. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1981;246:1411-1412.

Buckman R. How to Break Bad News: A Guide for Health Care Professionals. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992.

Canadian Committee on Palliative Care Education: The Canadian Palliative Care Curriculum. Canada: Canadian Committee on Palliative Care Education, 1991.

Caring for the Dying: Identification and Promotion of Physician Competency—Educational Resource Document. American Board of Internal Medicine, 1996.

Caring for the Dying: Identification and Promotion of Physician Competency—Personal Narratives. American Board of Internal Medicine, 1996.

Christakis NA. Death Foretold: Prophecy and Prognosis in Medical Care. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.

Communication, Truth-telling, and Advance Care Planning. Innovations in End-of-Life Care. 1999;1(1): www.edc.org/lastacts See the Read More page for additional references.

Diem SJ. Lantos JD. Tulsky JA. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on television. Miracles and misinformation. New England Journal of Medicine.1996;334(24):1578-1582.

Fins JJ, Nilson EG. An approach to educating residents about palliative care and clinical ethics. Academic Medicine. 2000;75(6):662-665.

Jubelirer SJ, Welch C, Babar Z, Emmet M. Competencies and concerns in end-of-life care for medical students and residents. West Virginia Medical Journal. 2001;97(2):118-121.

Markakis KM, Beckman HB, Suchman AL, Frankel RM. The path to professionalism: Cultivating humanistic values and attitudes in residency training. Academic Medicine. 2000;75:141-150.

Mohanti BK, Bansal M, Gairola M, Sharma D. Palliative care education and training during residency: A survey among residents at a tertiary care hospital. National Medical Journal of India. 2001;14(2):102-104.

Mulder J, Gregory D. Transforming experience into wisdom: Healing amidst suffering. Journal of Palliative Care. 2000;16(2):25-29.

Mullan PB, Weissman DE, Ambuel B, von Gunten C. End-of-life care education in internal medicine residency programs: An interinstitutional study. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2002;5(4):487-496.

Mullan, PB, Weissman D, von Gunten CD, Hallenbeck J: Coping with certainty: Perceived competency vs. training and knowledge in end-of-life care [abstract]. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2000;15(Suppl):40.

Palliative medicine education: Bridging the gap between acute care and hospice. Journal of Cancer Education. 1991;6:67-68.

Program Requirements for Residency Education in Internal Medicine. American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998.

Seely JF, Scott JF, Mount BM. The need for specialized training programs in palliative medicine. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 1997;157(10):1395-1397.

Seligman PA, Massey E, Fink RS, Nelson-Marten P, von Lobkowitz P. Practicing physicians’ assessments of the impact of their medical-school clinical hospice experience. Journal of Cancer Education. 1999;14(3):144-147.

Simpson DE. Just-in-time education: EOL Fast Facts. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2000;3(3):331.

Ury WA, Reznich CB, Weber CM. A needs assessment for a palliative care curriculum. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 2000;20(6):408-416.

von Gunten DF, von Roenn JH, Neely KJ, et al. Hospice and palliative care: Attitudes and practices of the physician faculty of an academic hospital. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 1995;12:28-42.

von Roenn JH, Neely KJ, Curry RH, Weitzman SA. A curriculum in palliative care for internal medicine housestaff: a pilot project. Journal of Cancer Education. 1988;3(4):259-263.

Weissman DE. Improving end-of-life care: Internal medicine curriculum project. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 1999;2(3):331-344.

Weissman DE. Palliative medicine education at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Medical Journal. 1995;94(9):505-508.

Weissman DE. Palliative medicine education: Bridging the gap between acute care and hospice. Journal of Cancer Education. 1991;6(2):67-68.

Weissman DE, Mullan PB, Ambuel B, von Gunten CF. End-of-life curriculum reform: Outcomes and impact in a follow-up study of internal medicine residency programs. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2002;5(4):497-506.

Weissman DE, Mullan PB, Ambuel B, von Gunten CF, Block S. End-of-life graduate education curriculum project: Project abstracts/progress report—Year 3. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2002;5(4):579-606.

Weissman DE, Block SD. ACGME requirements for end-of-life training in selected residency and fellowship programs: Status report. Academic Medicine. 2002;77(4):299-304.

Weissman DE, et al. Recommendations for incorporating palliative care education into the acute care hospital setting. Academic Medicine. 1999;74:871-877.

Weissman DE, et al. A survey of competencies and concerns in end-of-life care for physician trainees. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 1998;15:82-90.

Weissman DE, Ambuel B, Hallenbeck B. Improving End-of-Life Care: A Resource Guide for Physician Education, 3d ed. Milwaukee: Medical College of Wisconsin, 1998.

Weissman DE, Beernat K. Communication Skills Modules for the End-of-Life Educator. Milwaukee: Medical College of Wisconsin, 1998.

Weissman DE, Griffie J. Integration of palliative medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin 1990-1996. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 1998;15(3):195-207.