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Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)
Country Canada
State Ontario
City Toronto
Address 1 – 189 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 1S2
The program leads an official or formal degree? No
Degrees
  • Certificate
Target audiences
  • Psychologists
Fields
  • Oncology
  • Palliative Care
  • Psychology
Languages
  • English
Frequency More than once per year
Length 1 hours
Modalities
  • Long distance
Cost of full tuition and fees Free for all
Director John Chagnon
Website https://www.ipos-society.org/module/english
Contact name John Chagnon
Learning objectives 1 To be aware of the of the epidemiology of cancer-related palliative care as a worldwide problem.
Learning objectives 2 To understand psycho-social goals and current models of cancer-related palliative care
Learning objectives 3 To recognize barriers to palliative care delivery and recommendations for improving palliative care
Description This online lecture series, made available by IPOS and the European School of Oncology (ESO), features nine webcasts: Cancer: A Family Affair by Lea Baider PhD Loss, Grief and Bereavement by David Kissane MD Palliative Care for the Psycho-Oncologist by William Breitbart MD Ethical Implications of Psycho-Oncology by Antonella Surbone MD, PhD, FACP Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Cancer Care by Walter F. Baile MD nAnxiety and Adjustment Disorders in Cancer Patients by Katalin Muszbek MD Distress Management in Cancer by Jimmie C. Holland MD Depression and Depressive Disorders in Cancer Patients by Luigi Grassi MD and Yosuke Uchitomi MD, PhD Psychosocial Assessment in Cancer Patients by Uwe Koch MD, PhD and Anja Mehnert PhD The lectures have been or will be translated into English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian and Spanish. Some lectures have been translated into Japanese and some will soon be available in Portuguese and Chinese.
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Last update: April 25, 2024


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