PAS 6260 - Endocrinology

This course prepares students to evaluate and manage patients with endocrine conditions. Background information, including epidemiology, the interprofessional team involved in care, settings of care, and common resources utilized in endocrinology will be reviewed. There will be an emphasis on anatomy and physiology relevant to the endocrine system, patient evaluation and assessment, patient education, counseling, health promotion, and screening related to endocrine disorders, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice, laboratory and diagnostic testing utilized in endocrinology, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of endocrine disease. Special considerations related to evidence-based medicine, genetics, public health, medicolegal and ethical considerations, cultural beliefs, and the healthcare system will be integrated throughout the course. This course covers diagnoses affecting patients across the lifespan.

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