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End-of-Life Care Curricula in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Comparison of Allopathic and Osteopathic Medical Schools

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

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	Abstract

End-of-life care curricula in osteopathic medical schools were compared with allopathic school offerings. An 8question online survey of undergraduate medical education administrators at all United States osteopathic medical schools (n = 26) and 26 allopathic schools geographically closest to them was conducted in 2007. Responses from 80% (n = 21) of osteopathic schools and 77% (n = 20) of allopathic schools revealed that both osteopathic and allopathic medical schools offered end-oflife care education. Of note is that 71% of the osteopathic medical school respondents had a course that concentrates on end-of-life care compared with 37% of allopathic school respondents (P = .03). This disparity in percentages may be due to a number of reasons, 2 of which may include course identification methods and the primary care orientation and philosophy inherent in osteopathic medical schools.

First published on September 23, 2008, doi:10.1177/1049909108319263

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® 2008;25:354.

A more recent version of this article appeared on October 1, 2008


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