Medicine - Clin Gastro-VAMC

Catalog description

The manifestations of gastrointestinal disease will be presented to the student by participation in consultation rounds and endoscopy. The student will be a member of a team composed of a staff gastroenterologist, a fellow, and a medical resident. At the completion of the course, the student will be familiar with the manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases, their diagnostic evaluation, and their treatment. The student will learn the indications and contraindications of gastrointestinal procedures. The student will be evaluated on a daily basis by the staff gastroenterologist as the student interviews and examines patients and makes recommendations for their diagnostic and therapeutic measures on consultation rounds. Prerequisite: MED 900 or permission of instructor.