21A 215 - Disease and Health: Culture, Society, and Ethics

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Examines how medicine is practiced cross-culturally, with particular emphasis on Western biomedicine. Analyzes medical practice as a cultural system, focusing on the human, as opposed to the biological, side of things. Also considers how people in different cultures think of disease, health, body, and mind. Enrollment limited.

Credits:

3.00

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Prerequisites:

Prereq: None

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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