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Sunitha John, M.D.
Palliative Care Specialist, Atlantic Health / Morristown Memorial Hospital
Topics and Objectives:
- What is Palliative Care?
- review the definition of palliative care
- understand hospice vs. palliative care
- learn how to manage symptoms for patients during exacerbations of underlying illness and at the end of life such as: o Pain o Nausea/vomiting o Constipation o Dyspnea o Depression
Distance Willing to Travel: Any
Practice Location: Morristown, NJ
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Chris Kearney, M.D.
Director, Divison of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Union Memorial Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Topics and Objectives:
- Palliative Care in the ICU
- understand palliative care and intensive care are not mutually exclusive
- examine screening criteria for palliative candidates
- learn methods of approaching challenging cases in ICU
Distance Willing to Travel: Any
Practice Location: Baltimore, MD
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