BIOL 3890 - Culture, Patient, Advocacy and the Community

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

This course focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for effective patient advocacy with an emphasis on the role of culture in developing advocacy partnerships with patients, families, peers and community service providers. Specifically, it examines the relationships between race, ethnicity, social factors, economic factors and health status indicators. The course will provide opportunities to build self-awareness, to develop greater insight into the social and community contexts of health care and patient advocacy, and to refine physician-patient communication skills.

Credits:

0.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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