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May 05, 2024
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HIST 042: The Body in Health and Disease - An Introduction to the History of Medicine
Units: 4
Overview of the history of western medicine from antiquity to the present. Covered topics include: the changing doctor-patient relationship; epidemics and public health; the rise of anatomy; the professionalization of doctors and surgeons; the medicalization of the body; hospitals and technology; race and gender; the social meanings of disease.
Course Details
Repeatable for Credit: No
Discussion included
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
GE Requirements - Approaches to Knowledge: Arts and Humanities
- Badge: Literary and Textual Analysis
- Badge: Societies and Cultures of the Past
Requisites and Restrictions
Instructor Permission Required: No
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