
Advanced Liver Disease and the Palliative Care Approach: On-demand Webinar
Short course
1 hour
Online
1 CPD point
(70% average required)
Webinar Overview
This 60-minute recorded webinar explores the palliative care approach to patients living with advanced liver disease, focusing on the real-world challenges clinicians face in managing complex symptoms safely and effectively.
Through practical, case-based discussion, you’ll gain insight into common complications such as hepatic encephalopathy, ascites and variceal bleeding, along with strategies for managing pain, nausea, pruritus and insomnia in the context of impaired liver function.
The session also highlights key prescribing principles, when to involve palliative care and how to support patients and families through a changing clinical trajectory. Grounded in a patient-centred approach, this webinar offers practical guidance to help you balance active management with care that prioritises comfort, dignity and quality of life.

Who is this course for?
Required qualification
Course level
Essential Skills in Palliative Care - On Demand
💬 Why choose this course?
Missed the live session or want a quick refresher? This on-demand webinar series focuses on core palliative care challenges, giving you a practical way to stay up to date with key topics.
Watch at your convenience, complete a short, multiple quiz, and earn 1 CPD point — all in your own time. A simple, flexible way to strengthen your knowledge and support your ongoing professional development in palliative care.

About the academic institution
PALPRAC is a national network of healthcare professionals dedicated to improving quality of life for people living with serious illness. Founded in 2018, we bring together doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals to deliver compassionate, person-centred palliative care across Southern Africa.
Through education, advocacy, and collaboration, we equip multidisciplinary teams to relieve suffering, support dignity, and honour what matters most to patients and their families. We support healthcare professionals to be change agents in their own settings, and we engage with the wider health system to drive the changes needed to ensure everyone has access to quality palliative care. All healthcare professionals are welcome to join, with membership options to suit every role and level of experience.
Over 300
Members
Cross-disciplinary Clinicians
Across South Africa
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