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The management of acute and chronic common medical problems in a rural hospital setting. Includes gastroenterology, endocrinology, neurology, oncology, rheumatology, rehabilitation medicine and infectious diseases.
| Paper title | Medical Specialties in Rural Hospitals |
|---|---|
| Paper code | GENA729 |
| Subject | General Practice |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (12 July 2021 - 6 December 2021) (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,444.50 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $5,337.00 |
- Restriction
- GENX 721
- Limited to
- PGCertRPHP, PGDipGP, PGDipPHC, PGDipRPHP
- Notes
- Includes one period of residential study.
- Contact
- Bron Hunt (Rural PG administrator): bron.hunt@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Steve Withington and Emma Davey
- Teaching Arrangements
- Distance learning and residential component
- Textbooks
- Recommended readings supplied
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will demonstrate the ability to manage acute and common medical problems in rural hospitals.
