CLINICAL MEDICINE

This course will follow a systems approach to introduce common diseases and syndromes focusing on etiology, epidemiology, underlying pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, patient evaluation with the selection, use and interpretation of results of laboratory and diagnostic studies and basic therapeutic concepts. The comparison of the clinical presentation and management of disease states in diverse patient-centered acute and longitudinal care across the lifespan will be included. Appropriate preventive health care, patient education and health maintenance recommendations will be presented. The application of the principles of evidence based clinical practice will also be utilized.