2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PA 537 Patient History and Communication


2 credits

This course provides instruction in communication skills for the effective exchange of information with patients. Addressed in the course are patient – provider collaboration, health literacy, and communication techniques for patients across cultural and generational groups, and counseling techniques for patient education, treatment adherence, and health promotion. Focus in the course is to develop a base of knowledge for interviewing patients across the lifespan, however the specific group focus here is primarily with patients who are considered young adult, adult, and geriatric populations.

Summer



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