MDE 8440 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Credit Hours: var.

The student will be involved in the management of patients with hematologic and oncologic problems both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. With the inpatient services, the student will participate in the am rounds, assist with diagnostic procedures and planning therapy. The student will interview and examine patients referred for consultation. Written histories and physical examinations and plans for evaluation and treatment will be reviewed with the attending physician. In the outpatient setting, the student will actively participate in interviewing and examining follow up patients and newly referred patients. The student will attend the weekly multidisciplinary patient care rounds and monthly tumor board. By the end of the period the student is expected to be proficient in the morphologic interpretation of peripheral blood smears and bone marrow.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Co-Prerequisite(s): None

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