ANTH 160 - Health,Illness,and Healing

Institution:

Lehigh University

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Description:

Introduction to medical anthropology, a field of study that examines how conceptions of illness and health and methods of healing vary over time and across cultures. Introduces a number of culturally specific approaches to health and illness, including Western biomedicine, and aims to provide a broad understanding of the relationship between culture, illness, and healing. Staff (SS)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lehigh.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 758-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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