Practice of Medicine I

Catalog description

Credits 1 to 15. 1 to 15 Lecture Hours. Introduction to clinical and professional behaviors, concepts, skills and clinical reasoning necessary for the humanistic practice of medicine; complete, document and present a patient encounter; further awareness of patient-physician communication, ethics and medico-legal issues, interprofessional dynamics and the medical hierarchy, patient safety issues, cultural competence and student/clinician wellness. Prerequisite: Admission to medical school.