Course Description

PA 506 PRINCIPLES OF MEDICINE III   5.0 Credit(s)
This is the third in a series of four courses designed to provide the study of human diseases and disorders by organ system, using a lifespan approach from newborn to the elderly. Course includes epidemiology, etiology, history, clinical signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, diagnostic studies, therapeutic management, prevention, and prognosis of disease in clinical medicine. Modules covered include gastroenterology, oncology, neurology, rheumatology, orthopedics and geriatrics. Emphasis will be on disease processes common to primary care practices using lecture, case study, and a problem-based learning approach
Offered: Late Spring & Summer Semesters All Years