OCOM 669Y - Medical Knowledge: Blood

• hematological components and principles with an emphasis on anemia;
• processes of hemostasis and thrombosis;
• pharmacological agents, nutritional influences, epidemiological principles, and preventive medicine/public health issues relevant to the items above;
• communication skills important in the doctor-patient relationship and psychosocial skills fundamental in caring for the whole person; and
• clinical reasoning skills through synthesis and integration sessions.