Surgical Principles

Catalog description

This system-based lecture course is designed to teach the student fundamental general surgery principles. The course builds upon the knowledge attained in previous clinical medicine courses and applies it to the recognition, evaluation, treatment and management of patients requiring surgery. Appropriate ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests and pharmacological treatment as related to the disease states presented are included. This course is coordinated with the Patient Care III course refining history taking and physical examination skills related to surgical patients. Together, these evidence-based courses encompass initial presentation through follow-up care with a humanistic approach to a patient centered medical model throughout the life span. In addition, the course incorporates patient education, health promotion and disease prevention, and provides opportunities for the student to develop and refine critical thinking skills in preparation for clinical practice.