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Introduction to the allied health careers and programs at Orange Coast College including presentations of each allied health program and School of Allied Health Professions application. Required for admission to most allied health programs. This course may also be offered online. Offered on a pass-no pass basis only.

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Development of a medical vocabulary emphasizing building of terms utilizing prefixes, combining forms and suffixes. Includes symptomatic, therapeutic, diagnostic, operative and related diagnostic testing terms. Students learn the meaning and spelling of medical terms with application of terms to comprehend medical record documents. This course may also be offered online.

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This course will provide an overview of the foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders in children, Applied Behavioral Analysis treatment, and evidence-based intervention for treatment. This will include collecting Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence ABC data, and learning operations to increase/strengthen behavior and weaken/decrease behavior.

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A pre-clinical course taken within six months prior to first clinical entry. Orientation to clinical setting including communication, legal & ethical issues, healthcare finance, patient care techniques, CPR, emergency interventions, aspects of death & dying and employment as a healthcare professional. Three hours lecture, three hours non-lecture.

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The study of disease processes and diseases affecting each body system. Includes etiology, pathophysiological mechanisms, methods of diagnosis, manifestations, and treatment of each disease. Recent completion of human anatomy and physiology is recommended before attempting this class.

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Basic principles of pharmacology; drug classifications; methods and routes of administration; legal aspects of drug administration; pharmacokenetics:action, indication, contraindication, hazards, metabolism, and excretion. Use of drugs in the treatment of various disease processes and body systems.

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This course deals with current issues in the allied health profession. Topics vary. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis.