Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Palliative Care
Course Code
ROK_012
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
12.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vilnis Sosārs
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Oncologist chemotherapist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Iveta Kudaba
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in order to prepare an oncologist for thorough understanding of the support, symptomatic, palliative therapy and care opportunities, their application and provision, cancer pain syndromes and their treatment.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge of examination of cancer patients and patients with cancer risk pathologies, drawing up of a diagnostic plan and documents, treatment and observation.
Skills
1.To ensure a full-scope outpatient admission independently (primary and secondary patients, examination, treatment, dynamic observation, palliative care).
Competences
1.Physical examination (100), drawing up of documents (to a council, auxiliary rooms, hospital, transfer to another hospital, drawing up of DEAK, statements, etc.), outpatient manipulations (50), prescription of medications (100).
Assessment
Individual work
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Additional studies of corresponding literature, discussions with the colleagues having the right to teach, record of the performed manipulations.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Full class attendance is mandatory. Exam consists: 50 % - discussion about theoretical questions, 50 % - 3 clinical cases, prepare and presentation.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Organisation of Palliative treatment in the World and in Latvia.
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Terminal patient care.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Principles of pain treatment. WHO 3 steps approach.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Approach to oncology patients with pleural exudate.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Psychotherapy in oncology.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Topics
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Palliative care for outpatients.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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How to tell the bad news to a patient. Ethical principles in oncology.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
7
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 11th edition, 2018
