LAW 6520 - Intra:Topics Race/Law-Health

Institution:

University of Dayton

Subject:

Law

Description:

The United States spends twice as much on health care as any other wealthy country, yet our life expectancy is 30th in the world and our infant mortality is 26th. While we pour more and more money into drugs, dietary supplements and new medical technologies, 20 years of research shows that there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care or unlucky genes. It is social conditions--the circumstances into which we are born, live and work¿more than any other factor, that affect our chances for a healthy life or an early death. These social conditions include being born white or a person-of-color and the experience of racism. This course explores how race, class and other social inequalities contribute to health inequalities and the role of the law in eliminating health inequalities. Credit Type A.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.udayton.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 229-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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