MDH 203
Evolution of Medical Education in Nigeria
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. outline moral philosophy, clinical ethics and professionalism;
2. conduct communication/interviewing skills healthcare delivery as an inter-disciplinary
profession human resource for health;
3. enumerate the roles of various healthcare specialists in MHD;
4. explain complimentary and alternate medicine;
5. describe human nutrition;
6. explain critical care medicine;
7. discuss herbal and traditional medicine;
8. describe spiritual medicine, energy and mind-body medicine;
9. explain biologically based medical practice;
10. discuss public health aspects of CAM; and
11. enumerate medical jurisprudence and professional liability issues.
Course Outline
Moral philosophy, clinical ethics and professionalism, communication, interviewing skills
Healthcare delivery as an inter-disciplinary profession. Human resource for health.
Introduction to, the roles of various healthcare specialists in MHD. Complimentary and
alternate Medicine. Human nutrition. Critical care medicine. Psychology. Herbal and traditional
medicine. Spiritual medicine. Energy and mind-body medicine. Biologically based medical
practice. Public Health aspects of CAM. Medical jurisprudence and professional liability issues.