Clinical Medicine III

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This course is part three of a three-semester sequence in clinical medicine. This course introduces the student to epidemiology, incidence, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, pertinent laboratory studies, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of disease processes affecting the human body. Disciplines considered in this semester include but are not limited to Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Radiology. This course also contains a unit of clinical problem-solving skills and case-based learning. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the spring semester of the didactic year of the graduate program in Physician Assistant Studies. The pre-requisites of MS 502B, 503B, 504B, 507, 508A, 509 and 510 are all required.