INTRO TO CLINICAL REASONING

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce students to the tools necessary for working productively within an evidencebased practice environment. This course will enable future chiropractic clinicians to critically appraise and evaluate the existing body of scientific evidence, strengthening their capacity for sound clinical decision-making. Fundamental research concepts and techniques necessary for critical reading of the scientific literature will be presented. Thecourse focuses on the chiropractor as a research consumer and is designed for students who have little or no experience in clinical or epidemiological research. The program will provide tools the student can use to ask appropriate clinical questions, locate resources and literature necessary to answer those questions, and understand how to interpret the information that has been found. There has been such a growth in the information available to chiropractors that keeping up with it is becoming harder and more complex. The student will learn how to use the best available evidence, and how to find that evidence. This is a necessary concomitant of being a health care practitioner. The information offered in this course is designed to empower students to take an evidence-based approach to clinical practice.Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in Trimester I at Parker University, College of Chiropractic