PA622 Patient Evaluation and Principles of Public Health
The second course in a series designed to enable the student to effectively and respectfully evaluate patients, focuses on the physical examination techniques and diagnostic procedures related to the general survey, vital signs, skin, head and neck, heart and peripheral vascular system, and the chest and lungs; and provides an introduction to public health. The student learns to perform a physical examination and clinical procedures on patients in a variety of settings and situations. Strategies for examining diverse populations and patients across the lifespan are explored as students become familiar with the assessment of the child from birth to adulthood, with an appreciation for the involvement of the family. Special concerns of the elderly patient including the normal aging process, health, and wellness are addressed. The concepts of public health, population health, resource allocation and health disparities in the context of social determinants of health are defined and discussed and the team approach to preventative care, health and wellness, social justice, and patient care is highlighted. Lecture with small group laboratory instruction and practice are utilized as well as encounters with patients in the clinical setting. Prerequisite: PA 621 Patient Centered Communication and Approach to Diversity: co-requisite: PA 631 Clinical Medicine One
Prerequisite
PA621
Corequisite
PA631