Manoj Mittal, M.D., and Joseph H. Flaherty, M.D.

Dr. Mittal is a Fellow in Geriatric Medicine and Dr. Flaherty is Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Drs. Mittal and Flaherty report no commercial conflicts of interest.

This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology.

Release Date: 09/15/2001
Termination Date: 09/15/2004

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

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Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, you should be able to:

• Discuss the definition and standards of hospice and palliative care
• Develop effective communication skills
• Assess and manage pain
• Assess and manage common non-pain symptoms
• Discuss the basics of complex ethical decision-making process.

 

This conference may include discussion of commercial products and services.

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