This course is an introduction to basic clinical procedures designed to provide an overview of the disorders and abnormalities, diagnostic procedures, and pharmacology associated with clinical procedures. Skills are introduced on taking vital signs, patient histories, preparing patients for, and assisting with, various treatments, assisting with minor office surgeries, identifying, and caring for surgical instruments, and maintaining the exam room. Students practice diagnostic testing, electrocardiography, respiratory testing, and topics in professionalism, developmental psychology, and patient education.
Prerequisites
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