Palliative Care in Non-malignant Disease - Text version

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Palliative Care in Non-malignant Disease - Text version

This module focuses on the management of non-malignant disease in the context of palliative care within the Indian setting.

The text version of the Palliative Care in Non-malignant Disease module has been created for accessibility purposes. All videos have been converted into transcripts for faster loading times.

This course focuses on the core principles and best practice for delivering effective palliative care in India. It has been developed in partnership with Karunashraya Hospice, Bengaluru and Cardiff Palliative Care Education Team, Wales. Experts from across India and the UK have contributed to ensure the course is appropriate for the India cancer profile and resource setting.

Published May 2016.

Palliative Care in Non-malignant Disease - Text version

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Target audience

This module has been developed to support the daily practice of multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals in India.

Learning objectives

By the end of the module, you should be able to:

Describe to a colleague the effects of serious life limiting illnesses other than cancer.
Outline an appropriate management plan for the issues faced by a patient and their family.
Share your knowledge with the rest of the team.

IT Requirements

This module requires the learner to have a good, stable internet connection and runs best on INTERNET EXPLORER 7 AND ABOVE, and MOZILLA FIREFOX on either Windows or MacOS. FLASH ADD ON is also required to run this module.

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We, Dr Nagesh Simha of Karunashraya Hospice, Bengaluru, India and Prof Fiona Rawlinson of Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales with the support of colleagues Dr Nicola Pease of Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, Wales and Dr Joanne Hayes of Marie Curie Hospice Cardiff and the Vale, Penarth, Wales have no actual or potential conflict of interest whatsoever which impinges on the making, peer reviewing and dissemination of this e-learning course.

Palliative Care in Non-malignant Disease - Text version

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