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Chapter 1

Introduction to palliative care

What is palliative care? In this chapter, we'll break down common misconceptions and address ethical considerations to determine which patients are ideal candidates for palliation.
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23m
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Chapter 2

Palliative care for special populations

This chapter focuses on assessing disease trajectory in patients with chronic or advanced illness and neurological conditions in order to determine timing and treatment goals of palliative care.
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30m
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Chapter 3

Shared decision-making and advance care planning

How do you know if your patient has decision-making capacity? Is a DNR necessary? In this chapter, we discuss determining goals of care and planning for the future.
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25m
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Chapter 4

Bedside manner and communication

This chapter addresses how to handle tough situations, such as delivering bad news, addressing conflict, and how to best connect with your patient under a variety of circumstances.
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27m
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Chapter 5

Symptom management

Symptom management can greatly increase a patient's quality of life. This chapter discusses pain control as well as alleviation of other common symptoms in palliative patients.
9 lessons
39m
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Sabrina Ribeiro, MD PhD
Sabrina is the Medical Coordinator at the Emergency Critical Care Unit, Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo as well as a board-certified intensive care, emergency, and palliative care specialist.
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