Starter Kit—Hospice Medical Director

Description

1. Materials designed to develop your skills as palliative care educator
2. Basic teaching materials appropriate for health professional training
3. Articles and other handouts
4. Links to professional organizations

• Items are obtained individually
• Some educational materials may be requested directly from EPERC; others require contacting the author(s)
• Article abstracts are available through PubMed. Book and Video titles are linked to publishers and/or vendors

Educational Material Curricula

Articles

Kagawa-Singer, M and Blackhall, L. "Negotiating Cross-Cultural Issues at the End of Life: "You Got to Go Where He Lives"." Jama. December19, 2001, 286 No 23: 2899-3038.

von Gunten, Charles. "Discussing Hospice Care." Journal of Clinical Oncology. March2002, 1:20 (5): 1419-24.

Books

MacDonald, N. Palliative Medicine, a Case-Based Manual. Oxford University Press. 1998. http://www.oup-usa.org/ A 318-page manual containing 27 common end-of-life issues, including symptoms, ethics, home care, and spirituality. Each chapter contains learning objectives, followed by a case presentation, discussion of key learning points, and references.

Wrede-Seaman, L. Symptom Management Algorithms for Palliative Care. Intellicard. 1999. http://www.intelli-card.com/ A 190-page pocket book containing treatment algorithms for the common end-of-life physical symptoms

Buckman, R. A Practical Guide to Communication Skills in Clinical Practice. 1999. http://www.mavc.com This is a comprehensive communication skill curriculum, available as either CD-ROMs or videotapes. Topics include basic and end of life communication skills, handling emotions, genetic testing, and more.

AAHPM Hospice and Palliative Medicine: Core Curriculum and Review Syllabus. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. http://www.aahpm.org/bookstore/index.html A 186-page comprehensive curriculum; each chapter contains a content outline, learning objectives, and references. Twenty Modules include information about the philosophy and standards of care, and the roles of the medical director, staff physician, and attending physician. Contact AAHPM: 352/377-8900

Berger, A; Portenoy, R; and Weissman, D. Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology, 2nd Edition. January 2002. The only US comprehensive textbook of palliative care, it includes information on symptom control, communication, palliative care, interventional treatments, medical ethics, palliative care research, medicial education and palliative care in special populations.

Storey, P. Primer of Palliative Care. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 1994. http://www.aahpm.org/bookstore/index.html A 57-page guide to assessment and treatment of common physical and psychological symptoms in end-of-life care

Junkerman, C. and Schiedermayer, D. Practical Ethics for Students, Interns, and Residents: A Short Reference Manual, 2nd Ed. University Publishing Group. 1998. http://www.upgbooks.com/ A 73-page pocket-sized manual designed for house staff and students, but faculty will find the information very practical. The information is presented in outline form, with key references, covering all major clinically relevant bioethics topics.

Kaye, Peter. A-Z Pocketbook of Symptom Control. PCM Books Ltd. 1994. http://www.pcmbooks.com Provides a checklist of treatment options for symptom control and is intended for: Primary Care Specialists Interns and Residents Nurses Hospice and palliative care professionals Therapists

Doyle, D.; Hanks, G.W.C.; and MacDonald, N. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. Oxford University Press. 1999. http://www.oup-usa.org/ A 1,283-page comprehensive textbook covering all major topics of adult and pediatric palliative medicine. This is the major international reference textbook of palliative medicine.

Links

American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABHPM) http://www.abhpm.org The ABHPM Web site provides information about board certification for hospice and palliative medicine, and also provides eligibility requirements, testing dates, and registration information.

EPEC: Education for Physicians on End-of-Life Care http://www.epec.net The EPEC Project, supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is an ambitious, 2-year initiative designed to educate physicians across the United States on the essential clinical competencies in end of life care. The EPEC curriculum has been designed with input from nationally respected experts in the field and feedback from participants in early training conferences. It combines didactic sessions, videotape presentations, interactive discussions, and practical exercises.

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