New Directions 202: SBM/The Cardiovascular System
Course Chair: James R. Bell, MD
Remsen 306B
802-295-9363

SBM/Cardiology presents a survey of cardiovascular disease and disease mechanisms. The primary emphasis is on pathophysiology (the "basic sciences"). Because it is becoming more important to the practice of medicine, attention is also directed to such "clinical sciences" as epidemiology, outcomes assessment, and decision-making. Finally, because "the person" is so central to cardiologic diagnosis and treatment, it also addresses the psychosocial and ethical issues encountered in dealing with cardiac patients.

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