ABSTRACT
The cooperation of health, welfare, and medical staff are essential for terminal care. To clarify the opinions of and experiences with terminal care of students of these professional schools, a questionnaire survey was conducted of 527 students from six schools. All professional school students had little or nc experience with terminal care. Opinions about the importance of terminal care education differed significantly between students of welfare professional schools and students of other medical professional schools. All students of welfare professional schools thought that terminal care education is essential Medical students were significantly more likely than students of other professional schools to agree that patients should be told the truth about their condition by the doctors in charge. Educational programs in which students can gain experience with terminal care are necessary.