THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE IS TO DEVELOP THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION, HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES, AND PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. INCLUDE CONTENT AND TECHNIQUES RELATED TO ELICITING AND RECORDING A HEALTH HISTORY AND PERFORMING A COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. FOCUSES ON DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND THE USE OF GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED ASSESSMENT SKILLS AS A BASIS FOR CLINICAL DECISION MAKING.
