DDS6254: Systemic Pathology for the Dental Student
2 Credits
Systemic Pathology provides students with a basic understanding of the causes, mechanisms, and effects of human disease in all organ systems. After finishing this course, students will understand how diseases impact patients, and will be able to modify treatment and care accordingly. Students will also be able to recognize common oral manifestations of systemic diseases in order to provide more complete patient care. This course is preceded by the General Pathology course (DDS 6253) given in the DDS2 summer semester.