Conversations at the End of Life

This unit outlines some of the strategies to assist members to deal with patients in palliative care situations. These consultations can be challenging, so MIPS has developed this unit with the assistance of Dr Ranjana Srivastava, Oncologist at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne.

Learning outcomes:

• Identify the situations in consultations that create difficulties
• Discuss the risk that such consultations can cause for the patient and the practitioner
• Develop strategies to minimise risk and cope with these situations
• Utilise resources guidelines and information to assist with the provision of quality patient care in their practice
• Duration: 1 hr
• RACGP: 2 Category 2 Points
• ACRRM: 1 Credit Point

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