School of Medicine

Item contains "brief personal thoughts about this project, and how it might help shape decisions about the kind of care...to provide to patients in the future," "a listing of the clinical and learning experiences related to palliative, hospice, and geriatric care in which I have participated in the completion of this project," "a listing of relevant articles, books, and websites that I have collected over this period while learning more about palliative, hospice and geriatrics," "a series of (mostly) one-page handouts...based on the highest­yield clinically applicable learning that I have gained over the course of this project. These are sort of like my own versions of the neat little cards that San Diego Hospice used to give out to trainees, expanded to incorporate more specific and complete info that I can use and teach from. My intention is to use these handouts as quick reference for myself as I approach patients and symptom management as a resident, and also in educating others (med students, fellow residents, etc.). Topics include: pain, constipation, nausea/vomiting, delirium, goals-of-care discussions, and the geriatric assessment.