This module aims to provide a foundation in the knowledge, skills, and attitudes in general and specific areas of Palliative Care. It will address the basics of palliative care, a holistic approach to the management of common medical conditions in palliative care, including but not limited to Pain and symptom management, Spiritual, Psychosocial, Ethical, and legal issues in Palliative Care (SPEL).
The module will also discuss more about Physical and rehabilitative medicine with special focus on Fundamentals of physical and rehabilitation medicine
1. The cultural background of rehabilitation
2. The biological and clinical background of rehabilitation
3. Essential methods of assessing patient’s needs
4. Rehabilitation settings and the concept of interdisciplinary care
5. Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions
6. Ethical implications of working with people with disabilities
The module spans the first semester of year 3 general medicine and consists of basic and clinical study of the common diseases and disorders of components of the musculoskeletal system (bone and connective tissue). The module is clinically orientated and assumes a basic knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the musculo-skeletal system.
The module consists of musculoskeletal conditions such as Trauma, Paediatric Orthopaedics and Elective Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Physiotherapy, at the level of what a competent General Practitioner would be expected to know. The most important aspects of the clinical diagnosis, radiological interpretation and treatment of common muskulo-skeletal disorders will be emphasized