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Surgery Clerkship: Palliative Care Education

18 Essential Topics in Adult Palliative and Hospice Care
© 2007 Medical College of Wisconsin

This contains 18 of the most requested educational topics in adult palliative and hospice care.  Each presentation contains up-to-date information on key topics of interest for physicians caring for seriously ill and dying patients. The files are organized into 5 Sections; each Section contains 3 to 5 distinct modules covering specific topics (e.g., pain). Within this page are the following files:

  • PowerPoint TM presentations for each individual module.
  • Fast Facts and Concepts – Microsoft Word docs to be used as supplementary learning material to the PowerPoint presentations
  • Multiple-choice Question Exams based on the PowerPoint presentations and the Fast Facts.
  • An Evaluation form

Section

Topic Title

Fast Facts (PDF)

Palliative Care

   

#1

Palliative Care

Dying in America

#2

Ethics

Culture & EOL Care

#3

Psycho-Social Care

Psychological

#4

Cultural Considerations

Ethics

#5

Self Care

Self Care
Questions Palliative Care
Answers Answers Palliative Care
Evaluation Evaluation - Palliative Care

Communication skills

 

 

#6

Bad News

Bad News

#7

Goals of care/Fam Conf

Family Conference 07

#8

DNR order

DNR Order
Questions Communication Skills
Answers Answers Communication
Evaluation Evaluation - Communication Skills

Pain

 

 

#9

Pain assessment

Pain Assessment

#10

Pain treatment

Pain Drug Treatment

#11

Addiction

Pain or Addiction
Questions Questions - Pain
Answers Answers Pain
Evaluation Evaluation - Pain

Non-Pain Symptoms

 

 

#12

Dyspnea/Delirium

Consitpation

#13

Nausea

Nausea

#14

Constipation

Depression

#15

Depression

Dyspnea - Delirium
Questions Non-Pain Symptoms
Answers Answers Non Pain Symptoms
Evaluation Evaluation - Non-Pain Symptoms

Final Weeks of Life

 

 

#16

Hydration/Nutrition

Artificilal Nutrition hydration

#17

Hospice/Prognostication

Hospice

#18

Last Days

Last days
Questions Final Weeks
Answers Answers Last Weeks
Evaluation Evaluation - Final Weeks