PAS 6360 - Geriatrics

This course prepares students to evaluate and manage geriatric patients. Background information, including epidemiology, the interprofessional team involved in care, settings of care, and common resources utilized in geriatric medicine will be reviewed. There will be an emphasis on anatomy and physiology relevant to care of the geriatric patient, patient evaluation and assessment, patient education, counseling, health promotion, and screening related to elderly patients, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions commonly encountered in geriatric clinical practice, laboratory and diagnostic testing, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment of geriatric patients. 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.

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