2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

PA 504 Principles of Medicine I

This is the first in a series of 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. Organ systems covered include dermatology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, and hematology. Emphasis will be on disease processes common to primary care practices using lecture, case study, and a problem-based learning approach.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program