History of American Medicine and Public Health: Introductory ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

Students will study the evolution of medicine and public health in the US from colonial times to the present. This course will consider the relationship between American History and medicine and health. Each section of the course will focus on a different component of that history. Assignments will ask students to demonstrate their understanding of how individuals and communities respond to laws and regulations of health care systems. Students will apply historical and contemporary evidence to draw, support and verify conclusions in a se4ries of essay assignments.