The Surgeon and Palliative Care
(from the American College of Surgeons)

When I Die

Module 1 - Pain Management

Module 1 - Pain Management (Fast Facts)

Module 2 - Communicating Bad News

Module 2 - Communicating Bad News (Fast Facts)

Module 3 - Whole Patient Assessment

Module 3 - Whole Patient Assessment (Fast Facts)

Module 4 - Advanced Care Planning

Module 4 - Advanced Care Planning (Fast Facts)

Module 5 - Physician Assisted Suicide

Module 5 - Physician Assisted Suicide (Fast Facts)

Module 6 - Depression, Anxiety, Delirium

Module 6 - Depression, Anxiety, Delirium (Fast Facts)

Module 7 - Goals of Care

Module 7 - Goals of Care (Fast Facts)

Module 8 - Sudden Illness

Module 8 - Sudden Illness (Fast Facts)

Module 9 - Medical Futility

Module 9 - Medical Futility (Fast Facts)

Module 10 - Common Physical Symptoms

Module 10 - Common Physical Symptoms (Fast Facts)

Module 11 - Withholding Withdrawing Treatment

Module 11 - Withholding Withdrawing Treatment (Fast Facts)

Module 12 - Last Hours of Living

Module 12 - Last Hours of Living (Fast Facts)

Module 13 - Professional Self Care

Module 13 - Professional Self Care (Fast Facts)

Module 14 - Culture and Spirituality

Module 14 - Culture and Spirituality (Fast Facts)

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