Health and Illness Throughout the Life Cycle

Catalog description

Study of diseases throughout the life cycle, integration of technology in the diagnosis and therapeutic modalities and their economic impact on health services. Analysis of congenital anomalies, disabling conditions, teenage pregnancy, suicide, accidents on the job, conditions and phases unique to women, unique conditions of men, health/well-being of elderly in Puerto Rico. Review of the psychological aspect of disease and disability. Includes the process of death and dying, the crisis process, ethical controversies on euthanasia and prolongation of life through mechanical devices.