Banksia Palliative Care – Conducting essential conversations with palliative patients and their carers

Join this enlightening event focused on the art of conducting essential conversations with palliative patients and their dedicated carers.

As healthcare providers, it’s imperative to equip ourselves with the knowledge and skills to engage in compassionate, informed, and respectful dialogues during this sensitive phase of patient care.

Learning outcomes:

1. Identify relevant HealthPathways.
2. Describe how disease trajectory, treatment benefits/burdens, and patient preferences inform decision-making at end-of-life
3. Assess examples of experienced clinicians who approach challenging questions and sometimes unrealistic expectations from patients and families.

Speakers:

• Dr Hossein Kasiri: Palliative Medicine Physician
• Dr Chien-Che Lin: Palliative Medicine Specialist and General Practitioner