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Course Descriptions

PHA338
Physical Assessment II
Three-part study of the development of complete physical examination skills, recognition of normal and abnormal findings, documentation of the entire exam in a systematic fashion, and a discussion of the oral presentation of physical exam data. Emphasis on assessment of the pediatric patient. Laboratory sessions provide opportunity for supervised "hands-on" practice of the material covered in lecture. Course work is divided into components organized by body systems and integrated with material concurrently presented in the Clinical Medicine series. 3 Credits (2 Lecture - 3 Lab) Prerequisite(s): PHA328. Corequisite(s): PHA337 and PHA342 and PHA351 and PHA366. Spring Only.