PA 642 – Physical Exam III

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-630 PA-632 PA-634 PA-636 PA-638 PA-639. (Required, Previous).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

Description: This course is the third of a three-part series; that is a systems based course covering advancing concepts with different organ systems. This course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge, introduce practical skills, and develop professional attitudes and behaviors relevant to the clinical assessment of a patient. This course emphasizes professionalism and sensitivity to gender, age and sociocultural background. This will be accomplished by learning how to obtain a relevant medical history and physical exam. Instruction in the art of assessment is completed by topics in evidence-based medicine and clinical problem solving. The course emphasizes developing skills that allow for the recognition of normal findings as well as abnormal presentations.