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Osteopathic Medicine: COM 1911 - Family Medicine Clerkship

This guide is intended for students and faculty of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at CHSU.

Required Textbooks

CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine, 5th Edition by Jeannette E. South-Paul; Samuel C. Matheny; Evelyn L. Lewis
ISBN: 9781260134896

Publication Date: 2020-06-17

In addition to sections covering all age groups, the book includes sections on: therapeutics, genetics, and prevention (pharmacotherapy, complementary and integrative health); pyschological disorders (substance abuse, vioelcne); and physician-patient issues (disparities, LGBT patients, etc.)

Recommended Textbooks

Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 13e by Lynn S. Bickley; Peter G. Szilagyi; Richard M. Hoffman; Rainier P. Soriano
Call Number: WB 205 B329g 2021

ISBN: 9781496398178

Publication Date: 2020-08-26

Library Copies: ebook and 2 print books
Pocket Primary Care by , Curtis R. Chong
Call Number: W 49 C548 2023

ISBN: 9781975183585

Publication Date: 2022-11-12

Library Copies: 1 print
Essentials of Family Medicine by Mindy A. Smith
Call Number: WB 110 2019

ISBN: 9781496364975

Publication Date: 2018-05-03

Library copies: 1 print book

Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination
Bates’ Visual Guide delivers head-to-toe and systems-based physical examination techniques for the (Advanced) Assessment or Introduction to Clinical Medicine course. The site features more than 8 hours of video content. When paired with the Bates' textbook, which is available through the library, Bates' Visual Guide serves as a complete learning solutions for assessment instruction and student preparedness for the boards and the patient encounter.

Course Director

Greg Copeland

Email: Drgregcopeland@gmail.com

Phone: 559-578-5388