Area: | Department of Podiatry |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 15.0 |
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
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6895 (v.4) Podiatric Studies 258 or any previous version
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8227 (v.6) Podology 258 or any previous version
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8246 (v.9) Podiatric Medicine 258 or any previous version
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8248 (v.9) Podiatric Orthopaedics 258 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): | 13131 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 357
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13132 (v.3) Podiatric Orthopaedics 357
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13134 (v.3) Podiatric Studies 357
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Syllabus: | 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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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Document the importance of good patient rapport, the benefits of selecting appropriate examinations, tests and procedures and their interpretation toward specialist patient care. Plan podiatric management, demonstrate judgment and skill in implementing and maintaining prophylactic podiatry for groups of patients representing special care needs such as children and sports persons. Modify care where appropriate and seek further referral when necessary. Maintain professional standards of care, further to demonstrate an ability to promote the profession in such a way as to indicate both professionalism and altruism. Document the importance of the team approach to the care of patients with special needs an understanding of the manner in which health care is organised, delivered and financed. Understand the role of the podiatrist as an integral part of the health care system within the community. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical principlesand knowledge of medical and clinical ethics as they relate to podiatry. Understand the medico legal responsibilities of the podiatrist. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine. Journal of the American Podiatry Medical Association.The Foot. The International Journal of Clinical Foot Science. The Foot and Ankle International. British Journal of Podiatry. |
Unit Texts: | Payne C., (1999), Diabetes Mellitus and the Foot, St Louis, Mosby. Robbins J.M., (Ed.), (1994), Primary Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Company. Mitchell K.R., Kerridge I.H. and Lovat T.J., (1996), Bioethics and Clinical Ethics for HealthCare Professionals, 2nd.ed., Wentworth Falls, Social Science Press. |
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Field of Education: | 61700 Rehabilitation Therapies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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