Credits:
4
Directors:
S. Shariff
Grading:
Pass/Fail
Prerequisites:
Completion of Core Clerkships
Offered:
Not offered June and July
Description:
Discuss the role of drug interactions, adverse effects of medications, and poly-pharmacy in the patient's psychiatric presentation.
Develop the capacity to perform cognitive assessments on these patients with delirium and or dementia.
Demonstrate the ability to perform a neurological screening exam, and know when it is appropriate to order neurodiagnostic tests.
Demonstrate the ability to provide supportive therapy for patients in the general hospital setting.