RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 An interdisciplinary approach to a day-long palliative care course for undergraduate students JF Canadian Medical Association Journal JO CMAJ FD Canadian Medical Association SP 729 OP 731 VO 161 IS 6 A1 Elizabeth J. Latimer A1 Andrea Deakin A1 Carolyn Ingram A1 Lynn O'Brien A1 Marcia Smoke A1 Laurie Wishart YR 1999 UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/161/6/729.abstract AB Although it is desirable that students in the health sciences be educated together to prepare them for interdisciplinary practice, many educational programs remain discipline specific. An undergraduate course in palliative care, originally designed for medical students at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., was expanded in 1993 to include students from various health sciences programs in the region. The course introduces students to the components of palliative care and its interdisciplinary nature in a problem-based way and directs students to additional educational resources. The authors describe the planning, content and evaluation of the course material. The observed decline in attendance by medical students, which coincided with the introduction of the interdisciplinary format, warrants further investigation. Future directions of the course are discussed.