PA 522 - Physical Exam I

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PA-500 PA-507 PA-507 PA-509 PA-511 PA-512 PA-513. (Required, Previous).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

Description: This course is the first of a three-part series. This 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 complemented 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.