Global Directory of Educational Programs in Palliative Care

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Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) Federal University of Minas Gerais
Country Brazil
State Minas Gerais
City Belo Horizonte
Address Rua das guabirobas 01 cep 31744012
The program leads an official or formal degree? Yes
Degrees
  • Post MD Specialist
Target audiences
  • Physicians
Fields
  • Communication
  • Geriatric Palliative Care
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Opioid Availability/Accessibility/Policy
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Public Health/Health Law and Regulations
  • Symptom Management
  • Team Work
Languages
  • Portuguese
Frequency Once per year
Length 7200 hours
Modalities
  • Bedside teaching
  • Classroom
Cost of full tuition and fees Free for all
Director Dra. Alzira Jorge
Website https://www.hrtn.fundep.ufmg.br/programa-de-residencia-medica-copy/
Contact name Dra. Daniela Charnizon
Email [email protected]
Learning objectives 1 To recognize patients with diseases / suffering and with appropriate tools ( prognostic tools) identify the phase of the disease to provide proportional treatment , centered in the patients values and with focus on symptom control, good communication and multidisciplinary team. Provide best practices in palliative care with multidimensional approach focused on dignity
Learning objectives 2 To promote communication skills - considering diagnosis, prognosis and end of live care
To provide adequate communication with patients and family's , favoring cope
Learning objectives 3 To manage assertively the most common symptoms that occur in pacientes facing serious disease .
Good practice in the use of opioid and other medications necessary at the end of life and how to combine pharmacological treatment with non pharmacological.
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Last update: November 6, 2024


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