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380.760.01
Clinical Aspects of Reproductive Health

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
W, F, 10:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Provides a comprehensive presentation of several clinical disease processes affecting women’s health. Topics include hysterectomy, contraception, cervical cancer screening, and incontinence. Uses traditional lecture materials, videos of procedures, and selected journal readings. Focuses not only on the clinical aspect of the disease, but the health policy implications on women’s health.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain clinical conditions affecting women's reproductive health, including but not limited to breast disease, hysterectomy, contraception, and cervical dysplasia
  2. Evaluate the effect of race, socio-economic, and health system structure on outcomes for these conditions
  3. Apply epidemiological and statistical knowledge to critically review published research on a relevant reproductive health condition
  4. Apply principles of women's health policy to major conditions affecting women's reproductive health
Special Comments

Students are expected to attend all lectures and participate in class discussions of the readings.