Description
Specialist palliative care services to support the geriatrics settings of care is hypothesised to improve clinical outcomes for patients and their carers. Currently access to specialist palliative care in this setting is varied and this research aims to measure the impact of consultative specialist pallaitive care for geriatric inpatients. This is in terms of physical symptoms, psychosocial and quality-of-life outcomes.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
geriatrics, palliative care,
School
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health / Hudson Institute of Medical Research » Medicine - Monash Medical Centre
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
BMedSc(Hons)
Time commitment
Full-time
Part-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
Monash Medical Centre Clayton
Co-supervisors
Dr
Laura Bird
Dr
Catriona Parker