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University of Alberta Calendar 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

PTHER 577 - Foundations of Primary Care

★ 3 (fi 6) (either term or Spring/Summer, 3-0-2 in 15 weeks) Introduction to Primary Care and the role of the physical therapist in this practice setting. This course will provide foundational knowledge of the pathophysiology and presentation of common medical conditions, history-taking and medical screening, pharmacology and commonly used medications, diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests and clinical reasoning models. Prerequisite: PTHER 516.