Like it or not, difficult decisions are part of neurological life, irrespective of your speciality interest, and all of us need to be prepared to support and help people who’s conditions we can’t cure. If you didn’t catch it live at the World Congress of Neurology in 2013, watch the webinar of leading expert Dr Robert Fox discussing ethical issues in neurological palliative care at http://www.ebrainjnc.com/learning/course/view.php?id=713, and take the quiz at the end to check your learning. There is also an excellent session on the global perspective by Dr M Rajagopal http://www.ebrainjnc.com/learning/course/view.php?id=708. e-learning sessions of related relevance include one on stroke palliative care http://www.ebrainjnc.com/learning/course/view.php?id=127, and a number of sessions about managing specific symptoms in the rehabilitation module such as spasticity http://www.ebrainjnc.com/learning/course/view.php?id=530 and other secondary consequences http://www.ebrainjnc.com/learning/mod/scorm/view.php?id=1234 of neurodisability. Pain was highlighted in the January Neuropenews, and is also of course highly relevant, and don’t forget to thing about family and carers as well – covered in http://www.ebrainjnc.com/learning/course/view.php?id=528.
eBrain is the largest and most comprehensive web-based training resource in clinical neurosciences, both for training and continuous professional development. Access is free for EAN members, and membership applications & individual passwords can be received via the EAN Head Office at education@eaneurology.org. There are over 600 sessions each with built-in self-assessment questions. If you have difficulty accessing the ebrain content please ensure your computer is set to allow pop-ups. There is also a guide to using ebrain and getting the most out of it at http://www.ebrainjnc.com/learning/course/view.php?id=576. If you have password or technical issues please contact support@ebrainjnc.com
