CHI283: Physical Examination

This unit introduces students to the process whereby a clinician investigates a patient for signs of disease. Students will have the opportunity to learn the techniques and procedures associated with physical examination of the different body systems and the ability to synthesise findings. The unit builds upon other units by providing the student with the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, manual dexterity, attitudes and behaviours to be a safe and effective health care provider, focusing on clinical examination.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 4 hours per week; practicals: 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites	BMS101 Introduction to the Human Body; CHI108 Functional Human Anatomy/BMS108 Comparative Musculoskeletal Anatomy/VET108 Topics in Comparative Mammalian Anatomy; BIO152 Cell Biology; CHI109 Chiropractic Skills and Principles I; BMS107 Principles of Vertebrate Physiology; CHI280 Human Anatomy I; BMS264 Biomedical Physiology and concurrent enrolment in CHI282 Human Anatomy II.
Quota	This unit is subject to quota. Preference will be given to students in Chiropractic.
School	School of Chiropractic and Sports Science
Unit Coordinator	Dr Gregory Parkin-Smith Position: Senior Lecturer E-mail: G.Parkin-Smith@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 1.013 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 1389
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Gregory Parkin-Smith Senior Lecturer (G.Parkin-Smith@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 1389 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 1.013 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)