Affiliation:
1. Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The London Hospital Medical College
Abstract
Formalized training schemes in palliative medicine are currently being set up in the U K. However, some controversy exists as to the best training pathways for this specialty. The results are presented of a questionnaire survey of all senior palliative physicians in the UK. Information was sought on their qualifications; previous experience; how useful this experience was; and their opinions on the most appropriate qualifications and training prior to entering senior registrar posts. On the basis of the results, the authors make the following recommendations: (1) a broad-based training should be encouraged prior to specialization; (2) experience priorto taking up senior registrar posts should be encouraged in palliative medicine, oncology/radiotherapy, general practice, medicine and pain clinics. Lack of experience in any of these fields should be remedied during higher specialist training; (3) the MRCP and the MRCGP should both remain as suitable postgraduate qualifications for entry to senior registrar posts in palliative medicine; (4) appointment committees and committees planning training programmes should include palliative physicians with different backgrounds since individuals tend to be biased to their own training pathway.
Subject
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,General Medicine
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