1. Online Learning Resource for Patients and Doctors in care of an important minority group 2011

2.  Is a key area for family Doctors

3.  The role of GPs is constantly evolving in this area  GPs role will expand if care of dying patients is successfully moved from hospital back to the community

4.  Is a key area for family Doctors  The role of GPs is constantly evolving in this area  GPs role will expand if care of dying patients is successfully moved from hospital back to the community  There are important minority groups within this patient population eg Children, and....

5.  Deaf Patients A skillfull, intuitive approach in this area can be of major benefit....

6. Click on the following link.... It details an information package (2011) devised by Memorial University Newfoundland, primarily for Deaf Patients at end of life, but containing useful insights for health care professionals also......

7.  Its on…..  http://www.youtube.com/user/DeafPalliative Care?feature=mhee#p/u/3/hL_gMYjANpE http://www.youtube.com/user/DeafPalliative Care?feature=mhee#p/u/3/hL_gMYjANpE If if won’t work directly, cut and paste it into your browser. What other important minority sub groups do you know in your practice ?

8.  What other important minority sub groups do you know in your practice ? Make a list of subgroups; you might start with travellers, former prisoners... etc etc That’s the thing about ‘patients’ – they’re all very different ! ;-)