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Sep 07, 2024
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PAS 6350 - Pediatrics
This course prepares students to evaluate and manage pediatric patients, including infants, children and adolescents. Background information, including epidemiology, the interprofessional team involved in care, settings of care, and common resources utilized in pediatric medicine will be reviewed. There will be an emphasis on anatomy and physiology relevant to care of the pediatric patient, patient evaluation and assessment, patient education, counseling, health promotion, and screening related to pediatrics, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions commonly encountered in pediatric clinical practice, laboratory and diagnostic testing utilized in pediatrics, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of pediatric 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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