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An Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine


	Name	An Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine
	Authors	Ellyn Lee, MD
	Length	1 CME credit
	Funding	Medical Directions, Inc.
	Released	January 27, 2010
	Updated	January 27, 2012
	Publications	None
	CME Sponsor	University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center
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Description
An Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine introduces physicians to the principles and practices of palliative medicine. It covers medical therapies designed to reduce suffering, techniques to improve communication with patients and their families, strategies to enhance coordination of care, and actions necessary to facilitate hospice care. It also provides physicians with links to important literature and to informational Websites dealing with palliative and hospice care.

Experience
Ample evidence suggests that physicians are currently not adequately trained to address symptom management and end-of life issues (Baker, 2007; Klaristenfeld, 2007; Mitchell, 2002). This evidence led to the recognition in 2006 of Hospice and Palliative Medicine as a medical subspecialty. The goal of An Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine is to introduce practicing community physicians to the key elements of this new specialty and to improve the delivery of coordinated end-of-life care for their patients.

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