6 -Behavioral Sciences and Ethics
BSc in Medical Laboratory Science
About 6 -Behavioral Sciences and Ethics
This course is case based to reinforce learning through real-world examples, focusing on issues that commonly arise in everyday medical practice and training. One of the significant elements of Behavioral Medicine is the recognition that the wellbeing of physicians and other health professionals is critically important to caring for patients.
Program Learning outcome:
● Help future healthcare practitioners understand the interplay between psychological, physical, social and cultural issues of patients.
● Students will learn how to deliver bad news, and how to conduct an effective patient interview.
● How to care for patients at the end of life.
● How to clinically manage common mental and behavioral issues in medical patients.
● To learn the principles of medical professionalism, motivating behavior change, and much more.
TextBook Name:
Behavioral Medicine A Guide for Clinical Practice (5th ed), by Mitchell Feldman, John Christensen