This course presents basic principles of first aid with practical demonstrations and individual participation in the immediate care and disposition of conditions or circumstances constituting an emergency. Basic and advanced life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation are covered. Laboratory sessions provide hands-on experiences and complement and supplement lecture topics. This course presents the anatomy, etiology, symptomatology and clinical course of various gynecological conditions in relation to the practice of chiropractic. This course presents the growth and development of the human being from newborn through adolescence and the differential diagnosis of common and significant diseases affecting this age group.
Emphasis is given to chiropractic approaches to the evaluation and care of children.
Laboratory sessions complement and supplement lecture topics. This course presents the health problems of the elderly, with emphasis on conditions commonly seen in the practice of chiropractic. Case studies involving the physiology and pathology of geriatric conditions are presented. This course presents the commonly encountered dermatological diseases with respect to etiology, symptomatology and significance within the scope of chiropractic practice. Diseases with dermatological symptoms, such as AIDS, are covered.