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2022-23 ATSU University Catalog 
    
2022-23 ATSU University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MSPA 5040 - Introduction to Patient Assessment


3.5 credit hours

The Introduction to Patient Assessment course is designed to provide a broad first pass teaching of the fundamental skills needed for medical practice. Throughout this course, some principles from the Body, Mind, Spirit curriculum will intentionally overlap as these skills are essential to an effective patient-provider encounter. Topics covered are history taking, medical documentation, oral presentation, physical examination, patient-centered care, and promoting culturally proficient patient care. Learning is accomplished through lectures, textbook readings, pre-lab review of preparatory materials, lab readiness assurance quizzes, demonstration & guided physical exam practice, demonstration & guided use of basic diagnostic equipment, student presentations, team-based problem-solving scenarios, medical documentation practice, standardized patient encounter, and other modalities. The course will prepare students for the History and Physical Exam sequence courses.