Perceptions, Attitudes, and Teaching about Death and Dying in the Medical School of the Federal University of Acre, Brazil

ABSTRACT Death is one of the major taboos of contemporary Western society and is a forbidden and avoided subject. If in the past it was a public and domestic event, nowadays it is hidden in hospitals crowded with professionals who are unprepared to deal with issues related to the end of life. This u...

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Main Authors: Daniel Teixeira Marques, Marcelo Xavier de Oliveira, Maria Liliane Gomes dos Santos, Rodrigo Pinheiro Silveira, Romeu Paulo Martins Silva
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Associção Brasileira de Educação Médica 2019-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-55022019000300123&lng=en&tlng=en