ANTH 1308 - Medical Anthropology

Institution:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

An introduction to the growing field of medical anthropology. Lectures include a history of the field, how culture is involved in human adaptation, nutrition, fertility rates, the diagnosis and treatment of disease, the impact on health of culture change, and the organization of health care in different societies. Prerequisites: ANTH 0101, 0102

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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