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Palliative Care

Code Type Sponsor
MEDC.8078 Clinical
  1. Mai Mahmoud, MD
  2. Azza Hassan, MD
Department Location
  1. Medical Education
  1. HMC
Max Students Prerequisites
4
  1. Medicine Clerkship
Description

Course Objectives:

  1. become familiar with pain management and other symptom palliation techniques
  2. become more comfortable with prescribing opioids for the treatment of pain and dyspnea
  3. increase comfort with communicating with seriously ill patients and their family members about goals of care, DNR orders, hospice, breaking bad news and discussing controversial issues
  4. increase knowledge of the effects of psychological and spiritual matters on illness and become more comfortable discussing these issues with patients and families
  5. increase knowledge and comfort with cultural differences and the effects on illness and death
  6. become comfortable working as part of an interdisciplinary team

Final evaluations will be based on attendance, depth of participation, and a 30 minute presentation on a topic of choice to the division of geriatrics at the end of the rotation