The UK Palliative Medicine Syllabus is critically evaluated to assess its relationship and relevance to contemporary palliative care policy and direction. Three criteria are employed for this review: (1) relevance to non-cancer dying, ageing, caregivers, and bereaved populations; (2) uptake and adoption of well-being models of public health alongside traditional illness and disease models of clinical understanding; and (3) uptake and integration of public health insights and methodologies for social support. We conclude that the current syllabus falls dramatically short on all 3 criteria. Suggestions are made for future consultation and revision.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- public health
- social support
- advanced cancer
- depressive symptoms
- global health
- total knee arthroplasty
- papillary thyroid
- cross sectional
- squamous cell
- healthcare
- electronic health record
- current status
- total hip arthroplasty
- young adults
- medical students
- childhood cancer
- emergency medicine
- community dwelling
- medical education