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Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness (1st Edition)

7 CE Hours
118 members have taken this course

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About the Course

Written for caregivers as well as the dying, Handbook for Mortals is an excellent resource for anyone facing the end of life. Authors Joanne Lynn, M.D., and Joan Harrold, M.D., offer sensitive and practical advice for the ambiguous final stage of a life-threatening illness—when hope for a recovery is waning and the patient and family members are turning toward a different horizon, that of accepting and supporting an imminent death. For the most part, the authors focus on physical concerns such as pain management, artificial feeding, and an especially poignant passage about assisted suicide.

Because of their backgrounds, the authors are also comfortable discussing the emotional complexities of dying, such as offering advice on giving and receiving forgiveness and resolving conflicts in close relationships. The handbook offers many sidebars, including “Words to Try” when speaking with a sick person: instead of saying, “Dad, you are going to be just fine,” the authors suggest saying, “Dad, are there some things that worry you?” Proceeds from the sale of the book support Americans for Better Care of the Dying, a national charitable organization devoted to improving care for the last stage of life.

This course is based on the book, Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness (1st Edition) created by Joan Harrold, M.D., and Joanne Lynn Joanne Lynn, M.D.

Course Material Author

Joan Harrold, M.D., and Joanne Lynn Joanne Lynn, M.D.
Joanne Lyn, M.D. is director of the RAND Center to Improve Care of the Dying and President of Americans for Better Care of the Dying. Joan Harrold, M.D., is Medical Director for the Hospice of Lancaster County.

Joan Harrold, M.D., and Joanne Lynn Joanne Lynn, M.D. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 to describe decisions that people who are terminally ill must face
  2. 2 to list resources that will be helpful to those who are terminally ill
  3. 3 to explain ways to manage symptoms of various specific diseases
  4. 4 to describe clinical skills that can be helpful to those who are terminally ill
  5. 5 to define key terms for End of Life Care

Disclosure to Learners

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The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$63

Course Details

7 CE Hours
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Course 100248

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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