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Class of 2017
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Session Title:
Falls and Gait Disturbance
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning MethodsTotal Scheduled Hours = 1
Lecture = 1
Description:
Falls and Gait Disturbance
Keywords:
Epidemiology

Teaching and Learning Methods
Lecture 1 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID Learning Objectives
8372 Explain the relevance of falls.
8373 Identify factors predisposing to falls.
8374 Outline the epidemiology of falls occurring in different settings.
8375 Describe the consequences of falls.
8376 Develop an approach and treatment strategy for falls in the elderly.

Linked Course Goal(s) to Session
Blueprint ID Course Goals
7417 Identify health care resources available for the investigation, treatment and management of the patient
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6 cm-2
Linked Program Competencies To Course Goal(s)
me-3 Medical Expert
Formulate an initial plan of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relevant to the patient’s presentation.
me-4 Medical Expert
Develop a differential diagnosis and key clinical problem list following assessment of a patient.
me-5 Medical Expert
Develop a management plan for key clinical problems following assessment of a patient.
me-6 Medical Expert
Apply knowledge of the clinical, socio-behavioural, and fundamental biomedical sciences relevant to a clinical problem.
cm-2 Communicator
Collect and synthesize accurate and relevant information, incorporating perspectives from patients and their families, colleagues and other health care professionals.

Linked MCC Medical Expert Objectives
(109-3) BONE OR JOINT INJURY
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(032) FALLS
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(035) ATAXIA (GAIT)
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