AOM-634A: Patient Intake & Assessment

This course teaches students the fundamental tools used in assessment and diagnoses. Students learn how to conduct an initial intake, conduct a clinical interview and patient history, perform a Chinese medical physical exam, organize their findings, and accurately record information using SOAP notes, and construct a treatment plan from this information. This course is constructed as a clinical theater. Students will interview each other in front of the class, will receive feedback, and refinement of their assessment and treatment plan from their classmates and the instructor. Prerequisites: AOM-623, AOM-633 or AOM-643. [ 2.5 credits ]