PHAR 5278 Palliative Care and End of Life Issues
In this elective course, students examine palliative care and end of life issues from a variety of perspectives. The provision of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care will be explored. The course integrates pathophysiology, pharmacology, and principles of advanced physical examination to assess and manage symptoms in persons with progressive life-threatening illnesses according to evidence-based standards of care. Ethics and legal issues will be explored in reference to palliative care and end of life issues. Didactic study will be augmented with experiential experience and clinically focused work using case study, discussion, and simulations.