Introduction to Autopsy

Catalog description

Students receive an overview of medical (nonforensic) autopsy performance and its role in clinical medicine through hands-on exposure to normal and diseased tissues and organs. Prerequisite for the course is basic knowledge of anatomy and pathophysiology. This course is graded S/U. 7793.01 Pathologic Anatomy G M 3 - 9 Students work with an attending pathologist, pathology resident and deiner in prosecting cases while they learn the technical operations of the autopsy service. Prereq: Grad standing, or Med III and IV standing. Concur: An additional 3 hour professional course (when registration is for 3 professional credit hours). Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs or 2 completions. This course is graded S/U.