POL 3045 - Sex,Politics,and Health

Institution:

SUNY at Purchase College

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Description:

4 credits. Spring Though people think of health as having biological roots, health and illness actually have social and political origins. This course examines women’s health policy, the women’s health movement, and the differences between the health care needs of men and women. Topics like access to the health care system, poverty, Medicaid/Medicare, managed care, breast cancer, women and violence, HIV/AIDS, and medical research are investigated. Also offered as SOC 3045 and WOM 3045.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purchase.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 251-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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