Medical Sciences I

Catalog description

The Medical Sciences I & II courses are designed to provide an overview of the medical model of patient care as it applies to the various systems, diagnoses and conditions that patients may have. This course incorporates the science of pathology in conjunction with the technology of radiology and the medical laboratory to provide the student with a more complete understanding of disease processes which are manifested by patients as symptoms. The topics have been selected to allow physician assistant and physical therapy students to develop an awareness of the practice of medicine which will enable them to provide quality care to their patients in an effective manner. By applying appropriate diagnostic tools, students will learn how symptoms can be formulated into a working diagnosis.