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AMST 203 - Introduction to American Studies: American Medicine: A Social and Cultural History

(4) Scholnick (College 200, CSI, GER 4A)

An overview of American medicine from the 18th century to the present. Subjects include the changing understanding of disease; the social role of the physician; and society’s response to such public health crises as cholera and AIDS. (This course is anchored in the CSI domain, and also considers aspects of the ALV domain.)