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2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PA 451 - Didactic Clinical Experiences and Medical Documentation I

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Provides opportunities for students to develop appropriate skills in medical documentation and patient presentation. It is sequenced to allow the students to build upon skills taught in the History Taking and Patient Education Skills course. Students will be expected to perform organized and thorough medical histories and physical examinations during a role play exercise and inpatient hospital experiences, in addition to performing focused problem-specific medical histories and physical examinations during outpatient setting experiences. Medical documentation from the inpatient hospital experiences will include comprehensive histories and physical examinations, admit notes and appropriate orders. Clinical SOAP notes will be required for outpatient clinical experiences.