Clinical Decision Making 1 with Medical Coding

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Focuses on the development of a systematic approach to the process of solving clinical problems. Emphasizes: 1) gaining familiarity with the differential diagnosis of commonly-encountered clinical problems, and 2) exercising the thought process used in clinical practice to work from a broad differential diagnosis to a single working diagnosis and treatment plan. Accomplished largely by working through mock cases in small groups, individualized assignments and standardized patient encounters. Addresses interpretation of historical, physical exam and diagnostic test data within the context of clinical case studies. Intended to apply and integrate skills and competencies that have been introduced in previous and concurrent course work: the basic sciences, pathophysiology, history taking, interviewing and physical examination skills, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, giving oral case presentations and documenting medical data in a written format. Course cases are linked with concurrent clinical medicine sections in PHAS 7091 and 7092.