Course focuses on wellness of individuals and families throughout the lifespan seeking to maintain or improve health and prevent illness. Interventions designed to this end will reflect a preventative framework, enhanced by theory and research that provide an understanding of health and lifestyle behaviors. An in-depth scientific knowledge base relevant to selected pathophysiological states confronted in primary care is explored. This information provides a basis for the formulation of clinical decisions related to diagnostic tests and the initiation of therapeutic regimens. Age specific and developmental alterations are correlated with clinical diagnosis and management.
Application is made through age-appropriate examples.
Management of Common Health Problems Through the Lifespan. Lecture 4 hours. Clinical laboratory 9 hours per week. A theory course designed to address acute and chronic conditions of infants and children, women, adults and the aged, especially in rural populations. Course focuses on potential risks of specific diseases, management of common illnesses, acute problems, and chronic conditions.