Clinical and Diagnostic Skills I

Catalog description

Clinical and Diagnostic Skills I is the first course in a four-course series designed to develop the clinical and technical skills required to perform diagnostic evaluations and clinical procedures. The course provides in-depth instruction on laboratory and diagnostic studies, including their proper selection and interpretation. Students also enhance their technical skills to perform common clinical procedures proficiently. In alignment with the Clinical Medicine course series, this course utilizes a systems-based approach and consists of practical laboratory sessions. This specific course includes an introduction to basic diagnostic studies and clinical procedures, with foundational instruction on laboratory and diagnostic studies, as well as the concepts of standard precautions, informed consent, and sterile technique.