HS-109 |
Medical Terminology |
In this course students learn the language of medicine with emphasis on the application of medical terminology in the medical record. The types of terms that will be taught include; the components of medical words, terms specific to all body systems, common disease processes, and common drug names and their prescribed uses. The content of the acute care record and the documentation needs of the related health care practitioners will be an integral topic of this class. |
HS-403 |
Current Topics in Health Care |
This course introduces students to the historical development, structure, operation, current and future directions of the major components of the American health care delivery system. It examines the ways in which health care services are organized and delivered, the influences that impact private and public health care delivery and health policy decisions, and factors that determine the allocation of resources in the public and private systems. The course provides detailed overviews of factors that influence the establishment of priorities, and the relationship of health care costs to measurable benefits. A major course aim is to enable students to assess the role of organized efforts to influence health policy formulation, and the contributions of medical technology, research findings and societal values on the evolving health care delivery system. |
HS-410 |
Medical Immunohematology |
This course will expand upon the knowledge acquired at the MLT level. Problems in blood banking procedures, regulations governing blood banks, review of the theory of immunohematology, blood reactions and case studies will be emphasized. |