HIT 240 - Adv Medical Term and Pathophysio

Institution:

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Subject:

Health Information Tech

Description:

This course builds upon the knowledge base learned in Medical Terminology and expands the students understanding of medical terms, disease processes and pathophysiology, clinical diagnostic studies, pharmacology and other terms used in healthcare settings. This course is designed for the Healthcare coding student as well as workers in various positions in healthcare settings who wish to further expand their understanding of medical terminology and clinical knowledge base. It will delve into much greater depth in the areas of disease etiology, current treatment modalities and the classification, application and use of medications than the prerequisite course Medical Terminology.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HIT 120

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.lccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 799-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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