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Class of 2023
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Session Title:
The Dying Patient, Last Days and Hours
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning MethodsTotal Scheduled Hours = 2
Lecture = 2
Description:
Keywords:
End-of-life care

Teaching and Learning Methods
Lecture 2 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID Learning Objectives
9277 Construct an effective management plan, including: (a) discussion at the appropriate time with the patient as to his wishes for care (e.g. resuscitation), (b) determining whether an advanced directive or substitute decision-maker exists if the patient is unable to express his wishes, (c) the use of pharmacotherapy (e.g. analgesia) for symptom control, recognizing appropriate indications, side effects, and complications, and (d) ensure culturally sensitive emotional, physical, and spiritual to the patient and family, as appropriate, (e) appropriate
10139 Practice determining, recording and implementing goals of care through effective communication with patients, families and other caregivers
10140 Propose advance care plans, including developing and discussing advance directives with patients and families
10141 Describe models of end of life care
10142 Distinguish between physician assisted suicide and euthanasia and palliative/terminal sedation and withholding and withdrawing therapy.

Linked Course Goal(s) to Session
Blueprint ID Course Goals
7023 Integrate basic and clinical sciences as they relate to common clinical encounters and patient symptoms
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-6
11989 Identify health care resources available for the investigation, diagnosis, treatment and management of the patient
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6
11991 Identify risk factors for illness and disease prevention
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
ha-1 ha-2
11992 Collect and synthesize accurate and relevant information related to common clinical encounters and patient symptoms
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-1 me-2 me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6 cm-2
Linked Program Competencies To Course Goal(s)
me-6 Medical Expert
Apply knowledge of the clinical, socio-behavioural, and fundamental biomedical sciences relevant to a clinical problem.
me-3 Medical Expert
Formulate an initial plan of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relevant to the patient’s presentation.
me-4 Medical Expert
Develop a differential diagnosis and key clinical problem list following assessment of a patient.
me-5 Medical Expert
Develop a management plan for key clinical problems following assessment of a patient.
ha-1 Health Advocate
Identify the important determinants of health, risk factors for illness, interaction between the population and their physical, biological and social environment, and personal attributes.
ha-2 Health Advocate
Identify public policies and trends that affect health locally, nationally, and globally, and barriers to access for populations, including persons with disabilities, the underserved and the marginalized.
me-1 Medical Expert
Perform a complete and accurate patient-centred history appropriate to the patient’s presentation.
me-2 Medical Expert
Perform a complete and accurate physical examination appropriate to the patient’s presentation.
cm-2 Communicator
Collect and synthesize accurate and relevant information, incorporating perspectives from patients and their families, colleagues and other health care professionals.

Linked MCC Medical Expert Objectives
(025) THE DYING PATIENT
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