The unit will cover the clinical and non-clinical topics listed below, enabling appropriate pharmacist management of palliative care patients.Clinical topics: management of pain management of symptoms other than pain palliative care in malignant and non-malignant disease prescribing in palliative careNon-clinical topics: palliative care principles ethical issues access to palliative care medications introduction to the Australian palliative care systemPharmacists completing this unit will acquire knowledge about current therapies used in symptom management with the aim of achieving the best possible quality of life for palliative care patients and their families. -- Course Website
Instructor: Mrs Sandra Scholes