Table 1 Palliative care teaching in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu

I

Medical Theory and Ethics

Ethics at the end of life

Lecture,

seminar

Written examination, where there are also questions about end-of-life care ethics

4 h (2 h lecture and 2 h seminar)

IV

Geriatrics

Principles of palliative care, Communication and End-of-life care with a focus on older people

Seminar

Multiple-choice test, where there are questions also about elderly palliative care

3 h

IV

Clinical Pharmacology

Pharmacological treatment of pain

Seminar

None, but participation in the seminar is obligatory

4 h

IV

Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery

Management of the chronic progressive lung disease, fibrotic interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension

Lecture

None but participation is obligatory

0.5 h

V

Family Medicine II

General principles of palliative care, symptom assessment, pain care, nausea, constipation, dyspnoea management, general principles of end-of-life care, teamwork and communication with a focus on primary care

Lecture, workshop

One clinical case about primary palliative care in the written examination

5 h (2 h lecture and 3 h workshop)

V

Neurology and Neurosurgery

Management of the patients with neurodegenerative diseases

Seminar

Oral examination, where there are also questions about palliative care of neurological patients

7.5 h

V

Rehabilitation Medicine

Nutrition and nutrition-related problems management, oncological rehabilitation

Seminar

None, but participation in the seminar is obligatory

2 h