12 Death, Dying, & Palliative Care

Demonstrate an understanding of the natural course of human life including the inevitability of ageing, illness and death
Describe the palliative approach to patient care
Compare and contrast biological and social aspects of death and dying, for past and current generations
Outline the role of health professionals in end-of-life care
Describe the types of patient problems and issues that are dealt with in end-of-life care
Outline the importance of planning for, and documenting care at the end of life
Describe the roles of, and they type of information provided in an ‘Advance Health Directive’ an ‘Advance Care Plan, and "Statement of Choices"
Outline the use of medications such as opioids in end-of-life, and associated issues
Describe the steps involved in verification and certification of death