Non-Oncologic Palliative Care

Year
1

Academic year
2018-2019

Code
02037390

Subject Area
Health

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

ECTS Credits
4.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
Non Degree Course

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Oral expository method

Case study (symptoms, ethics, agony,)

Workshop - discussion of clinical cases (working groups).

Learning Outcomes

To acquire relevant and up-to-date scientific and technical knowledge to tailor practices to chronic non-cancer patient care, in harmony with the philosophy and principles of Palliative Care.

To recognize the symptomatic complexity and the difficulties of establishing prognostics in non-cancerous disease.

To recognize the applicability of the methodology used in palliative care practice in chronic non-oncological disease.

Be able to recognize a patient in agony and know how to redefine therapeutic goals.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Therapeutic Reconciliation and Deprescription.

Ethics and Medical Law in Palliative Care

Palliative Care in Pneumology

Palliative Care in Nephrology

Palliative Care in Neurology

Palliative care in emergency services

Palliative Care in Pediatrics.

Head Lecturer(s)

Marilia Assunção Rodrigues Ferreira Dourado

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Multiple choice test: 100.0%

Bibliography

A. Barbosa, I. Galriça Neto, (Eds), Manual de Cuidados Paliativos, 3ª Ed. Rev. e Aum., Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa/Centro de Bioética/Núcleo de Cuidados Paliativos, 2016.

B. Bibliografia adequada a ser indicada por cada tema/especialidade em particular.