Basic Concepts in Palliation: A Community Pharmacy Approach

Date and Time:

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. NST

Session Overview:

This session will review the scope of both palliative care and end-of-life care; recall symptoms commonly encountered in palliation; review common medications and typical dosing used in end-of-life care; outline communication strategies when discussing end-of-life medications with patients and/or their families; and, discuss atypical routes of administration and other situations that may arise in palliative care.

Presenter:

• Sarah Hyslop, BSc. (Pharm), PharmD Candidate