Table 2.

Programme and content of the CME meeting about palliative care

Time	Curriculum covered in each meeting
4.30–5.10 pm	What is palliative care? - Definition and changes in the understanding of palliative care. Focus on end- of-life care - Disease trajectories and the challenges in identifying when end-of-life care is needed - Discussion of patient case: (short film)
5.25–6.00 pm	What are the patients’ palliative needs? - Results from a Danish survey among palliative patients - Discussion of two patient cases (short films)
6.30–6.45 pm	Presentation of the local palliative team by the palliative physician
6.45–7.35 pm	Medical skills and practicalities - Prescription of just-in-casea box, terminal declarationb, use of EDS, etc.
7.45–8.00 pm	Local support to patients and relatives - Which alternatives does the GP have? Who else can help and support?

^aanticipatory medicine

^bdeclaration releasing medical reimbursement for end-of-life care