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2008 Annual Meeting | Advanced Palliative Care and Symptom Management of Patients with ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, or Parkinson's Disease

Monday 04/14/08
06:30 PM - 09:30 PM Add To Calendar
This program will be presented both in-person and online
This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.
Dinner Seminar
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
Ethics/Professionalism
Participants should be able to describe and discuss principles of palliative and hospice care, core principles for decision making at the end of life, and evidence-based palliative care management strategies for patients with ALS, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.
No CME available
Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice
Advanced
Practitioner, Fellow, Academician, Resident, Nurse, Other
Event Timeline
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Dinner
07:00 PM - 07:05 PM Introduction
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
07:05 PM - 07:25 PM Evidence-Based Comprehensive Care of the ALS Patient: From Breaking Bad News to Management of Dyspnea, Sialorrhea, Pain, Cramps, and Depression (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Practice Parameter)
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
07:25 PM - 07:40 PM Medical-Ethical Decision Making and Patient Autonomy: PEG Tubes, Withholding/Withdrawing Ventilatory Support; What if the ALS Patient Requests Physician-Assisted Suicide?
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
07:40 PM - 07:50 PM Questions and Answers
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
07:50 PM - 08:10 PM Evidence-Based Comprehensive Care of the Patient with Advanced Alzheimer's Disease: Anxiety, Delirium, Psychosis; Role of Hospice; Medical-Legal Issues; Are Bedsores Always Preventable?
Janice E. Knoefel, MD
08:10 PM - 08:25 PM Medical-Ethical Conflicts and Controversies: When Is the PEG Tube an Advisable Versus a Futile Intervention? Antibiotic Therapy for Patients with End-Stage Dementia; Is There a Role for Palliative Sedation, and How to Define
Janice E. Knoefel, MD
08:25 PM - 08:35 PM Questions and Answers
Janice E. Knoefel, MD
08:35 PM - 08:55 PM Comprehensive Management of the Patient with Advanced Parkinson's Disease, with Focus on Motor Complications
Vanessa K. Hinson, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
08:55 PM - 09:10 PM Quality-of-Life Issues, Family Caregivers, and How to Keep the Patient with Advanced Parkinson's Disease Out of the Nursing Home: Focus on Management of Dementia and Psychosis
Vanessa K. Hinson, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
09:10 PM - 09:20 PM Questions and Answers
Vanessa K. Hinson, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
09:20 PM - 09:30 PM Discussion
Faculty Disclosures
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Dr. Kurent has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Young Clement Rivers, LLP.
Vanessa K. Hinson, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ The institution of Dr. Hinson has received research support from Biogen. The institution of Dr. Hinson has received research support from Scion Neurostim. The institution of Dr. Hinson has received research support from PPD Development/Takeda Development. The institution of Dr. Hinson has received research support from Parexel Biopharma. The institution of Dr. Hinson has received research support from Impax Laboratories.
Janice E. Knoefel, MD No disclosure on file