326 PHCL

The role of pharmacist is becoming increasingly patient oriented. Therefor, is not incommon for oatients to have pharmacists solely providing focused medical care during a specified time frame. Pharmacists functioning in this role may need to utlize assessment skills, including those of primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. This course will cover approaches to patient physical examinations. This course will cover approaches to patient assessment in the pharmacy. It also will cover how pharmacists can use the patient interview and the physical examination to imrpove patient care.

Prerequisite: PHCL 311 Pharmacy Practice