PAS640 - SURVEY OF GERIATRIC MEDICINE

College of Health Sciences

Credits: 3

Overview of physician assistant practice with geriatric patients. Emphasis is placed on the practice of geriatric medicine including the anatomy and physiology of normal aging; pathology of aging; health care aspects of geriatric management; the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of geriatric problems; and research aspects of geriatric practice.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: Admission to the Physician Assistant graduate program or consent of the instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.