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

Credits: (4)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): CSI
Domain (Reaching Out): ALV

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.