553-411 Medicine (Dental Course)

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Subject Description

This subject covers common medical problems and diseases, diagnosis and treatment; and diseases of particular importance to dentists, including infective endocarditis, hepatitis, bleeding diseases and acute and chronic cardiac and respiratory disorders.

On completion of this subject, students should:

• comprehend common presentations of medical disease; the use of investigations; the uses and side effects of drugs;

• have developed skills in communicating and relating to patients; the ability to take a comprehensive history and to formulate possible differential diagnoses; and an understanding of: prognosis, the clinical features and natural history of medical conditions, and possible use of investigations in diagnosis and management of disease; and

• appreciate the effect of illness on the social, occupational and recreational activities of patients.

Assessment

One 2-hour written examination and one clinical examination at the end of Semester 2 and continuing assessment in clinical tutorials.