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5.00 Credits
The Reproductive System introduces the student to the basic physiology and pathophysiology of the male and female reproductive systems. Emphasis will be on correlations between histopathology and clinical obstetrics and gynecology. The student should become familiar with clinical principles consistent with the needs of a general practitioner. Attention will be directed towards those areas where specialty knowledge is essential.
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1.00 Credits
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support is a certification program to develop the student's proficiency in advanced cardiac life support techniques. It is presented for the second-year medical students prior to their leaving the campus for hospital rotations and conforms to the standards of the American Heart Association. Students are required to be certified in ACLS prior to graduation. A prerequisite is a current basic life support certificate (CPR) through the American Heart Association.
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2.00 Credits
Emphasizes observation and practice of the fundamental skills of patient assessment and the medical encounter. Students will experience hands-on learning in the community and institutional setting and practice skills related to the physical examination, the process of differential diagnosis, the medical presentation and medical documentation. Students will develop and demonstrate these skills in various modules, including the Standardized Patient Program, the Geriatric Practicum, Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA). Lectures focus on the clinical and psycho-social aspects of medicine including human behavior, end of life care, violence in society, and the state of the American health care system. Instruction includes clinical experiences, lectures and small group sessions. The course stresses a patient centered concept of body, mind, and spirit, with attention to the dynamics unique to the effective practice of osteopathic medicine.
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2.00 Credits
Medical Students will understand the essentials of pediatrics, focusing on growth and development as seen through the history and physical exam. The UNE Peds faculty approaches Pediatrics from a unique orientation, a wellness model that is dependent on providing an appropriate environment for the child and family. Medical students will examine their future role as physician and educator in the medical office and in the community. The first essential quesion is, ¿Who is the patient?¿ In order to answer this question, medical students examine the growth and development of the newborn, young child, and adolescent as preparation for the history and physical exam. Students will learn the elements in anticipatory guidance for caregivers that are congruent with growth and development, including nutrition, immunization, safety, and other topics. Within special pediatrics topics, students and instructors will look at ourselves, our profession and our clients in order to probe associated controversial issues and paths for ethical decision-making and child advocacy.
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2.00 Credits
There is a growing appreciation that aging occurs in a variety of ways and at varying rates. For those aged 65 and older, aging (developmental process of growth and senescence over time) becomes quite diverse. This course is designed to explore comprehensive health care of older adults, the study of health and disease in later life, and the physician¿s role in the care of older adults and their informal caregivers. Content regarding older adult health will span social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cognitive domains and will be compared and contrasted with usual verses normative aging. This course will augment clinical reasoning processes with older adults and their health within the framework of the American Geriatrics Society Core Competencies for medical students and physicians.
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2.00 Credits
After completion of this course, the student should have an understanding of the drugs used in the treatment of common diseases of the Nervous System, the Psychiatry System, the Musculoskeletal System, the Respiratory System and the Hematology System. Students will be expected to know the major classes of drugs and the most important and commonly used members of each class; the mechanisms of action of these drugs; the actions, major side effects, and major interactions with other drugs; and the clinical indications and contraindications for the drugs. A list of "key drugs" will be provided at the start of each system.
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2.00 Credits
After completion of this course, the student should have an understanding of the drugs used in the treatment of common diseases of the Cardiovascular System, the Renal System, the Gastrointestinal System, the Reproductive System and the Endocrine System. Students will be expected to know the major classes of drugs and the most important and commonly used members of each class; the mechanisms of action of these drugs; the actions, major side effects, and major interactions with other drugs; and the clinical indications and contraindications for the drugs. A list of "key drugs" will be provided at the start of each system.
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2.00 Credits
The Clinical Decision Making course is the capstone of the second year at UNECOM. The course is an exercise in the application of clinical, decision-making skills. Eight to ten students are assigned to a physician facilitator. Over three weeks, the students work on longitudinal patient management, differential diagnosis and case presentation. The students are evaluated on their ability to integrate and prioritize information and to present it in an efficient and professional manner.
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2.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
After completion of this course, the student should have an understanding of the drugs used in the treatment of common diseases of the Cardiovascular System, the Renal System, the Gastrointestinal System, the Reproductive System and the Endocrine System. Students will be expected to know the major classes of drugs and the most important and commonly used members of each class; the mechanisms of action of these drugs; the actions, major side effects, and major interactions with other drugs; and the clinical indications and contraindications for the drugs. A list of "key drugs" will be provided at the start of each system.
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