Course: Palliative Medicine 1

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Course title Palliative Medicine 1
Course code ONK/VC051
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Ćwiertka Karel, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to palliative care, indications and importance in oncological patients, basics of pain management, nutrition and hydration support, rehabilitation. Terminal care, categorization, DNR. Euthanasia. Practical demonstrations of palliative care, participation in a palliative team meeting, practical demonstrations of palliative care - patient visits with a mobile hospice, case reports.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
To inform students about the basic principles and methods of palliative care, with the work of the palliative team and with mobile hospice care.
UBasic orientation in palliative medicine.
Prerequisites
Introduction to Clinical Medicine exam or Introduction Introduction to Internal Medicine exam.
CH0/VCA11
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IN0/VCB12 and IN0/VCB12

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog

Attendence in all seminars and practicals of the course.
Recommended literature
  • Haškovcová, H. (2007). Thanatologie: nauka o umírání a smrti. Praha: Galén.
  • Klener, P. (2002). Klinická onkologie. Praha: Galén.
  • O´Connor, M., Aranda, S. (2005). Paliativní péče: pro sestry všech oborů. Praha: Grada.
  • Vorlíček, J., Abrahámová, J., Vorlíčková, H. (2006). Klinická onkologie pro sestry. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Vorlíček, J., Adam, Z. a kol. (2004). Paliativní medicína. Praha: Grada.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): - (2021) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -