Online Courses Handbook 2003

13133 (v.3) Podiatric Practice 357

Area:	Department of Podiatry
Contact Hours:	15.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:	4 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	6891 (v.6) Podiatric Practice 258 or any previous version AND 6895 (v.4) Podiatric Studies 258 or any previous version AND 8227 (v.6) Podology 258 or any previous version AND 8246 (v.9) Podiatric Medicine 258 or any previous version AND 8248 (v.9) Podiatric Orthopaedics 258 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	13131 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 357 AND 13132 (v.3) Podiatric Orthopaedics 357 AND 13134 (v.3) Podiatric Studies 357
Students undertake a clinical program which includes training clinics, hospitals and private practice affiliations. Confidential discussions of clinical findings and working diagnosis with patients. The Australian health care System. Organisation and economics. The role of podiatry in health care - public and private sectors. Ethical principles, rules and concepts. Confidentiality. Ethical clinical decision making. Informed consent - shared decision making. The ethical ideal and legal requirements for validity of consent.

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