With special precautions in effect due to COVID-19, people with cancer, and their caregivers, may be facing some new challenges with palliative or end-of-life care.
Launched: June 4, 2020
Length: 17 minutes
Presenter: Dr Sandy Buchman, MD, CCFP (PC), FCFP
Webinar overview: With special precautions in effect due to COVID-19, people with cancer, and their caregivers, may be facing some new challenges with palliative or end-of-life care. In this webinar, Dr Buchman describes the difference between palliative and end-of-life care, explains how they have been affected by COVID-19 and offers advice on advance care planning.
Presenter
Dr Sandy Buchman
President, Canadian Medical Association; Palliative Care Physician
Freeman Family Chair in Palliative Care - North York General Hospital; P.E.A.C.H Program (Palliative Care and Education for the Homeless) - Inner City Health Associates, Toronto
Dr Sandy Buchman