PHAS 305 - Interpretation And Use of Medical Literature

Institution:

The University of Findlay

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Description:

1 semester hour Prerequisite: acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program The ability to incorporate new medical findings from research into one's clinical practice requires the mastery of specific skills. This course provides instruction that stresses the use of evidence-based medicine techniques with the examination of evidence from a clinical research as a basis for clinical decision making. Students are provided with the necessary skills to interpret the medical literature in order to maintain a critical, current, and operational knowledge of new medical findings. At the completion of this course, the student should be able to efficiently search the medical literature and evaluate the scientific merit of relevant studies. The student will additionally be introduced to the methods and techniques of medical research writing.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.findlay.edu/

Phone Number:

(419) 422-8313

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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