ANTH 241D - P3 Medical Anthropology

Institution:

Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

Medical Anthropology explores health and medical issues from a crosscultural and evolutionary perspective, highlighting the diverse ways in which different cultures deal with human conditions of illness and disease. The focus is on the intersection between culture and biology. Topics include traditional healing practices, social epidemiology, relationships between humans and other primates, and the effects of globalization on disease transmission and treatment.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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