Far from Home and Facing Serious Illness: Palliative Care for Undocumented Immigrants

Far from Home and Facing Serious Illness: Palliative Care for Undocumented Immigrants

Authors

Anne Kinderman

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Publication Date

5-3-2016

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Keywords

ethics, palliative care, undocumented immigrants, diversity

Disciplines

Bioethics and Medical Ethics | Palliative Care

Description

In this interactive session, participants explore case examples to identify the common issues that arise in the care of undocumented immigrants and the ways that the interdisciplinary health care team can address them. The session also covers the unique losses and sense of isolation experienced by undocumented immigrants, as well as the ethical dilemmas faced by the providers who care for them.

Department

Biomedical Ethics

Department

Palliative Care

Comments

Goldman-Berland Lectureship in Palliative Medicine

Far from Home and Facing Serious Illness: Palliative Care for Undocumented Immigrants

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