Neurology Consultation Service. 4 Credit Hours

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Students are required to perform neurological consultations either at University Hospital or Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital. Attending rounds with the staff neurologist will be made daily Monday-Friday. Students are required to perform appropriately focused history and physical exam, prepare written and verbal presentations, interpret laboratory data, and develop differential diagnosis and management plans on all assigned patients. Students will also attend neurology didactics, and grand rounds. The student may participate in specialty clinics as assigned. The clinic exposure is designed to advance the knowledge and experience introduced in the Neurology Clerkship in specialty areas of neurology as directed by the students' interest and as availability allows. Both the inpatient consultation service and the specialty clinics provide understanding of and advanced experience in the application of systems of care and the coordination of a variety of care systems toward the optimal benefit of the patient. Prerequisites: NEUR 3005 .