Dr David Plume discusses how to approach non-cancer diagnoses, pain relief and treatments for other troublesome symptoms
This module will update you on managing palliative patients, including:
- Approaching palliation in non-cancer diagnoses
- The role of emotional, psychological and spiritual issues in pain
- Prescribing opiates
- Managing poor appetite
Dr David Plume is a GPSI in palliative and end of life medicine in Norwich. He works as a staff grade doctor in a specialist palliative care unit locally and is also Macmillan Cancer Support’s lead GP for the East of England. He is the course director of the Red Whale GP Cancer Update Course nationally. Dr Plume would like to thank Dr Jackie Dominey, GPSI in palliative medicine in Birmingham and Macmillan Cancer Support’s lead GP in the Midlands, for her advice and editorial support.
Jan 06, 2018
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