Introduction to Disease

Catalog description

This foundational course surveys the disease processes affecting the various systems of the human body. Students will be introduced to concepts of both medical and physical therapy screening and diagnosis. Instruction will address pathology of disease within selected systems of the human body and how this pathology may impact the delivery of physical therapy interventions to the individual. The course will discuss presentation of common disease processes and healing processes as they relate to physical therapy. The material presented in this course will lay the groundwork for future studies within this program. Lecture two hours per week.