Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Catalog 2011-2012
OHIO University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Catalog 2011-2012
[Archived Catalog]
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OCOM 7080 - Clinical Skills 3
This a sixteen-week course is the third in a series of four courses focusing on the fundamentals of interviewing patients for medical history, including the psychosocial aspects of interviewing and patient interaction; performing physical examinations of patients, including osteopathic structural assessment and palpatory diagnosis; incorporating osteopathic manipulative examination and treatment into patient care; applying medical knowledge and skills to patient care in a supervised clinical setting; working as a member of a learning team to solve clinical problems related to osteopathic medical practice; and applying evidence-based medicine concepts to all clinical decision-making. Course content includes clinical labs, simulated and real patient encounters in a supervised setting, manipulative medicine labs, clinical encounters with patients under the supervision of a physician or other health personnel, and participating in case-based learning groups. Instructor expectations of students are specified by a list of explicit learning topics which constitute the basis for student assessment (exams).
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