PHA - 534 Clinical Medicine III

This is the third in a three-part course series designed provide students with an intensive study of the principles essential to the practice of primary care medicine. Lectures will discuss the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management principles of various diseases in the following topic categories: gastroenterology; endocrinology; women’s health; rheumatology; orthopedics; geriatrics; and wellness and prevention medicine. Lectures, readings, case study analysis, and discussion of specific disorders in each category will provide an understanding of the key clinical concepts relevant to disease diagnosis and patient care. Prerequisite: Successful completion of PHA 514 and PHA 524. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6