PAS 513 : HISTORY AND PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS I

This course is the first of three designed to provide the PA student with patient-provider communication skills, theories and techniques necessary to obtain a medical history. This is also designed to provide the student with the competence to correlate historical information with the performance of the physical examination to be taught in subsequent courses. Sensitivity to the diverse needs of each patient is required. Unique components of the medical history are thoroughly explored. Emphasis is placed on the interprofessional collaborative patient-centered team in order to completely elicit all necessary and appropriate information.