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Prostate Conditions and Prostate Check
If you need more information relating to diagnosing and treating prostate conditions and prostate checks, HealthCert Education offers this short online course.
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This men’s health course focuses on prostate conditions and prostate checks. The role of the prostate is outlined and what may happen when it is not functioning normally including symptoms, underlying problems and other common features. It covers benign prostatic enlargement and associated urinary incontinence in men. Conditions that are best referred to a urologist are covered including what treatment options may be considered by the urologist which is helpful for the treating medical practitioner to know. The course includes guides to conducting an initial assessment for various prostate conditions. Planning a prostate check by digital palpation, what to look for and how to interpret the pathology results are included in unit two. Charts, graphs, studies and diagrams assist with determining the appropriate management.