OCOM 607 - Hematology

This three-week course introduces students to hematological components and principles, with an emphasis on anemia. The course focuses on the processes of hemostasis and thrombosis; pharmacological agents, nutritional influences, epidemiological principles, and preventive medicine/public health issues relevant to these issues; communication skills important in the doctor-patient relationship; psychosocial skills fundamental to caring for the whole person; and related clinical reasoning skills.