SOC 241 - Sociology of Health and Illnes

Institution:

Assumption University

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Description:

This course focuses on the growing medicalization of society, the social and economic organization of the medical sector, medical care-giving institutions, practitioner-patient interaction, comparative medical care systems, and the future of American health care. The course critically examines the structural arrangements of medical practice in relation to economic, social, and cultural factors. The primary focus is on societal and professional responses to illness and the growing concern about the “health care crisis” in the United States.This crisis is investigated in terms of the inequities surrounding access to and utilization of health services, and the value and efficacy of the services themselves. Staff/ Three credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.assumption.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 767-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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