Purpose To analyze the plural definitions and applications of the term “hidden curriculum”
within the medical education literature and to propose a conceptual framework for …

Background The re-introduction of medical students into healthcare systems struggling with
the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns as to whether they will be supported when …

Objective Communication about patients' values, goals, and prognosis in serious illness
(serious illness communication) is a cornerstone of person-centered care yet difficult to …

The hidden curriculum (HC) in health professional education comprises the organizational
and institutional contexts and cultural subtexts that shape how and what students learn …

Context Medical educators in the USA perceive the teaching of palliative care competencies
as important, medical students experience it as valuable and effective, and demographic …

Background: Communication with patients and families is an essential component of high-
quality care in serious illness. Small-group skills training can result in new communication …

Objective Patients with COPD consistently express a desire to discuss end-of-life care with
clinicians, but these discussions rarely occur. We assessed whether an intervention using …

Purpose: There is an increasing demand for quality palliative care teaching within
undergraduate medical education. Studies suggest that many junior doctors feel …

Objectives To evaluate values and experience with facilitating end-of-life care among
intensive care professionals (registered nurses, medical practitioners and social workers) to …

Background Approaching families of dying or newly deceased patients to donate organs
requires specialized knowledge and a mastery of relational communication. As the …