TCP 630 - The Healthy Patient and Self-Care

Min Units: 3
Max Units: 3
Students in this course will identify the sociocultural, behavioral, psychological, and biological factors contributing to wellness, including disease prevention; nutrition and fitness; health promotion, including guidelines for screening for all systems; and general public health issues. In addition, this course helps Fellows develop, use, and evaluate self-care strategies to assist patients in assessing their health status to achieve and maintain optimal health. Topics include nutrition, exercise, immunizations, preventative screenings, vitamins, herbals, nonprescription medications, home monitoring techniques, non-pharmacological treatments. (G)