ANTH A450 - Culture, Health & Healing

Institution:

University of South Carolina-Aiken

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Description:

As an examination of the field of medical anthropology, this course is a cross-cultural exploration of the various responses human groups have developed to cope with disease and illness events. Topics include ethnimedical systems, paleopathology, patients, healers, reproduction, mental health, poverty, and infectious disease.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.usca.edu

Phone Number:

(803) 648-6851

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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