MEDICAL HUMANITIES I

Catalog description

This is the first in a series of three courses designed to develop skill in the areas of interpersonal communication, professionalism, patient counseling and education, cross cultural healthcare delivery, end-of-life care, healthcare delivery systems, health policy, reimbursement issues (including Medicare and Medicaid), medical ethics and health literacy. Topics include professionalism, hospice/palliative care, treatment of "difficult" patients, public and environmental health, medical errors, and substance abuse in healthcare providers, communication, cultural competence, patient and provider stressors, and individualized healthcare related topics.