Advanced Topics in Diversity and Health Disparities. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or unconditional admission to Doctoral program. Topics related to differences in prevention, etiology, healthcare delivery, and response to intervention related to gender, racial/ethnic identity, socioeconomic group, and/or geographic region of origin. Topics include differences in the type and rate of specific health problems in different groups, differences in access and response to prevention and treatment interventions and differences in the role of organizational, family-based and social support in healthcare interventions. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 hours may be applied to the Doctoral degree. Course Fees: GHC1 $75; LRHC $10; STHC $18.