WMST 336 - Women And Medicine

Institution:

Towson University

Subject:

Women's & Gender Studies-WMST

Description:

How gender has influenced the structure, content and practice of medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on disease theory and treatment, physicians' involvement in social policy, and women's challenges to medical authority. Special focus on the history of nursing, women's entry into medical practice and women's health movements past and present. Prerequisite: 3 units in women's studies or social sciences.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.towson.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 704-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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