Medical Xpress January 14, 2026
Doctors encounter death and dying significantly more than most people. It’s the price of saving lives and helping people.
Medical students in the U.S., however, receive little or no formal training in how to guide patients and their families through end-of-life issues, according to a new review conducted by Washington State University scientists.
Researchers analyzed published papers on medical school death and dying education dating back to 2013. They found 43 articles, with variation in how death and dying was taught, including minimal evidence-based education on how to work with patients and their families on end-of-life care. The paper was published in Academic Medicine.
“Training can help a doctor decrease the fear of death for patients and their families, but...
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