Introduction to Pharmacology and Diagnostic Imaging

Catalog description

This course provides the student with the basic tools to predict changes in a patient's responses to medications as a result of receiving therapeutic intervention, explains the pharmaceutical intervention associated with common disease states, and reviews the effects of pharmaceutical interventions and their impact on the rehabilitation process. This course introduces the student to modern musculoskeletal imaging. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on the knowledge of diagnostic imaging necessary in everyday rehabilitation practice. Clinical case scenarios are utilized to further develop critical thinking skills of students.