Medical Social Work

Catalog description

This course will look at social work practice within a medical setting and provide students with the basic understanding of cross-cultural healthcare in the United States. An overview of the healthcare field will look at medical healthcare facilities and related services, medical terminology, the impact of chronic illness and treatment upon patients and families as well as end-of-life considerations. Insurance, ethics, and policy issues in the light of Health Care Reform and the implications for social workers will also be explored.