DPTH 7218 Pathology for Differential Diagnosis
This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the cause of failure of normal physiological process in the body - the disease process. Emphasis will be on mophologic changes in cells and tissues that may have resulted in specific diseases, identifying causes of such changes (etiology), the mechanism of development of such changes (pathogenesis), and clinical manifestation of diseases. In addition, the course will address the issue of how the failue of one organ system may affect the function of others.
Prerequisite
Admission to the DPT program