Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to apply the role of a Medical Assistant in relation to working as a health care provider, the knowledge of ethical considerations and standards as applied in the lab. They will learn the concepts of disease transmission and the body’s response to infection to form the basis for understanding the importance of first line defense in preventing disease. Students will also learn to gather information from patients about their health status and measurements of vital signs and assist with the very basic physical examinations. Students will be educating patients, including nutrition and health promotion.
- Teacher: Vanessa Jeffery