The focus of this course is on the primary care management of common episodic health and illness conditions across the life span. Emphasis is on health promotion and illness/injury prevention strategies. Didactic and clinically based learning occurs in classroom and clinical settings.
Objectives:
- Identify patient and family needs across the life span including physiological and psychosocial needs and cultural safety
- Develop and knowledge base regarding common and predictable conditions seen in primary care
- Based on knowledge of human development and pathophysiology, analyze with assistance, stable chronic health and illness conditions affecting the health of individuals and families across the lifespan
- Obtain and appropriate history from patients with uncomplicated conditions
- Perform appropriate compete and focused physical examinations relevant to the patient’s chief complaint
- Interpret findings from the physical exam with some help from the Preceptor
- Create an appropriate list of possible differential diagnoses
- Select the most likely diagnoses
- Order, with some Preceptor guidance, appropriate diagnostic tests for each clinical problem
- For each clinical problem, develop a plan of action that includes patient education, health maintenance, health promotion and follow-up care
- Begin to develop strategies for collaboration and consultation with patients, families, Preceptor and members of the health care team in planning the delivery of primary care
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own actions:
- Chart appropriately using problem oriented charting
- Maintain logs
- Present patient data to Faculty and Preceptor in a logical and accurate manner
- Demonstrate professional behavior at all times
- Evaluate care provided in a systematic fashion
- Provide comprehensive care including referral consultation with some assistance from Preceptor
- Identify own learning needs and take action to meet them
- Begin to incorporate research findings appropriately
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