Who should attend:

Clinicians who grapple with ethical decision making for the well being of their patients.

May be particularly suitable for hospital doctors, GPs, palliative care clinicians, community staff and AHPs.

Course Aims:

To explore ethical decision making in relation to whether/ when to treat and not to treat patients

Objectives:

• To outline some ethical frameworks to inform approaches to treatment
• To highlight the benefits of honest conversations and palliative care approaches with patients
• To consider the pros and cons of different treatment approaches
• To reflect on case studies
• The provide space for discussion, questions and reflections