Abstract:The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of palliative care among medical students at three institutions in northern Minas Gerais. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study carried out with 320 students from the 1st, 6th and 11th terms, using a survey instrument on philosophy, pain, dyspnea, psychiatric problems, gastric problems and communication. The results were evaluated by the mean percentage of correct answers, with unsatisfactory answers being up to 50%, acceptable between 51% and 70%, desira… Show more
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