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Using Clinical Cases To Teach General Chemistry

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Charlotte L. Martin

Queens Bridge to Medicine, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, CUNY, Jamaica, NY 11451

Brahmadeo Dewprashad and Charles Kosky

Department of Science, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, New York, NY 10007-1097

Geraldine S. Vaz

Department of Family Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY 11418

J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (10), p 1471

DOI: 10.1021/ed081p1471

Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2004

Abstract

This article describes how a fact-based clinical case was effectively used to motivate and enrich the classroom experience and review many of the concepts covered in general chemistry. The case involves an elderly patient who was brought to the emergency room. The results of his physical examination and laboratory analysis of his blood are presented. The students, in peer-led groups, work through the chemical principles involved in the doctor's diagnosis and treatment options for the patient. The article describes the case study, instructors' observations, and students' perception of the activity.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Feature):

Teaching with Problems and Case Studies

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Problem Solving / Decision Making

Keywords (Subject):

Acids / Bases

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