Palliative Care for Patients with Heart and Lung Disease
Offered By: Stanford University via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the role of palliative care in improving quality of life for patients with serious illnesses like congestive heart failure in this 47-minute talk by Dr. Winifred Teuteberg, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. Learn about the eligibility criteria, benefits, and services provided by palliative care teams, distinguishing it from hospice care. Gain insights into the specific needs of patients with heart and lung diseases, including psychological symptoms and complex care requirements. Understand the challenges of modern medicine, complicated decision-making processes, and the importance of addressing patients' desires in end-of-life care. Discover the Stanford Palliative Care Program and its approach to supporting patients and their families through serious illnesses.
Syllabus
Introduction
What is palliative care for
Who is eligible
Who is the patient
What does palliative care do
Benefits of palliative care
Is palliative care hospice
What is hospice
Eligibility for hospice
What Hospice provides
Needs of patients with heart and lung disease
Heart failure
Psychological symptoms
Complex care team
Ideal state
Complicated decisions
Modern medicine
Hospice
I dont want this anymore
Its messy
Stanford Palliative Care Program
Questions
My greataunt in hospice
Where do you practice
Taught by
Stanford Health Care
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