CSOCL 1406 - Health,Illness,and Society

Institution:

Lesley University

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Description:

3 credits This course is A cross-cultural analysis of health care and society designed for students interested in health and illness from A sociological perspective. The course uses both A cross-cultural and historical approach to analyze how access to health care systems is affected by age, race, class, and gender. The American health care system will be compared to other health care systems with regard to the major topical areas of 1) the social production of illness, 2) the social organization of illness, and 3) the social experience of illness. Special attention will be given to current health care issues in global perspective, such as health care reform, AIDS, medical ethics, defining quality of care, rationing, and health care policy.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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