be argued that since the
1980s, when studies assessed the nature and
extent of teaching about the end of life in nursing
schools (Field and Kitson, 1986; Degner and
Gow, 1988), nursing education in this regard has
improved. However, later studies continue to
highlight a lack of education in palliative care
(Kirchhoff et al, 2000; McDonnell et al, 2002;
Davidson et al, 2003; Sasahara et al, 2003;
Graham et al, 2005; Dickinson, 2007; Johnson
etal, 2009).
In a study of doctors, nurses, and other
health-care…
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