PAS-5060 Physical Diagnosis 1
This is the first of three sequential courses designed to prepare the student to elicit a complete medical history, perform a physical examination, and appropriately document their findings. Students will be trained to demonstrate sensitivity to gender, age and cultural background in their interaction with patients. In addition to lecture and laboratory instruction, students will be afforded the opportunity to practice their history taking and examination techniques during faculty-supervised hospital experiences. Online training modules, lectures and live demonstrations will be used. As each body system is reviewed, emphasis is placed on the understanding of the relationship between presenting signs and symptoms and their physiologic or pathophysiologic origins. There will also be a workshop with the Philadelphia Museum of Art included in this course that focuses on the art of observation and its correlation to clinical care.
Offered
Didactic Phase, Fall Semester