Why stillbirth deserves a place on the medical school curriculum: Stillbirth-related teaching in UK medical schools We believe incorporating stillbirth into medical school curricula would improve care for bereaved parents by allowing medical students to thoughtfully engage in their care, while equipping future obstetricians with the empathy and interpersonal skills required to manage this devastating event. However, owing to the paucity of stillbirth teaching at medical school, students may be actively excluded from patient contact at a stillbirth owing to concerns about their inexperience and ability to comport themselves sensitively. [Extracted from the article]