This course aims to educate learners on the role of palliative care in improving the quality of life for patients with heart and lung diseases and their families. The course covers topics such as the benefits of palliative care, eligibility criteria, the role of the palliative care team, and the difference between palliative care and hospice. The teaching method involves a lecture format by a clinical associate professor of medicine. This course is intended for individuals interested in understanding how palliative care can help manage symptoms, side effects, and stresses associated with serious illnesses like congestive heart failure.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
What is palliative care for
Who is eligible
Who is the patient
What does palliative care do
Benefits of palliative care
Is palliative care hospice
What is hospice
Eligibility for hospice
What Hospice provides
Needs of patients with heart and lung disease
Heart failure
Psychological symptoms
Complex care team
Ideal state
Complicated decisions
Modern medicine
Hospice
I dont want this anymore
Its messy
Stanford Palliative Care Program
Questions
My greataunt in hospice
Where do you practice
Taught by
Stanford Health Care
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4.6 rating, based on 5 Class Central reviews
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Excellent presentation. Very helpful to understand what hospice is and palliative patients. Who is eligible for hospice and how’s hospice work to serve palliative patients after they discharge from hospital. Thanks for great knowledge.
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Excellent session.went through all important aspects.it gave a brief knowledge regarding the topics.moreover I was able to have a clear cut idea of the topic
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Jhan SaavedraIt is a general opportunity to understand hospice benefit criteria. Helps with the generalities of the training of a palliative care provider. -
very informative- happy to learn difference between palliative care and hospice for cancer patients vs. heart and lung patients
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Subashini PerumalGood,it is very elaborate and explanatory.all aspects are covered with time basis.its a great course of learning
