C Whole Systems Integrative Health

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Term hours: 54 lecture. This course examines health, disease, healing, and medicine from an interdisciplinary perspective. Concepts and philosophies from traditional cultural healing systems and contemporary western medicine will be examined from psychological, sociological, biological, historical, and cultural perspectives. Topics covered include the history of western medical practices, principles of indigenous healing systems, the role of gender in healing, the effects of personality and emotions on health and disease, and integrative medicine. (UC/CSU, AA GE, C-ID: PH 106).