Philosophy of Palliative Care

PHIL 321J

An exploration of the principles and approaches of the hospice-palliative care movement as it was developed by its founders in the 20th century and as applied today. Topics may include the principles of pain and suffering management, holistic care of patients and their families, value of life at all stages, and integrating palliative care into mainstream medicine.

This course facilitates an in-depth exploration of HPC. This also has opportunities for Experiential Learning, which you can check out HERE.

Learning Outcomes

i. Trace the development of modern hospice-palliative care (HPC); ii. Critically examine the views of leading figures in the HPC movement; iii. Apply the principles of HPC to concrete care settings; iv. Envision an ideal integration of HPC within Canadian health-care. v. Explore the relationship between HPC and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID);