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ANSO 303-01 Medical Sociology, Spring 2006

McGowan, Thomas G.
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Anthropology and Sociology, Department of, Syllabus, Curriculum, Academic departments, Text, 2006 Spring
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Medical sociology is the theoretical, empirical and applied study of the social dimensions of health, illness, disease and the provision and consumption of health care. Topics that will be covered in this course include epidemiology, social demography of health, the problem of meaning as it pertains to health care, medical compliance and cultural competence, the physician socialization and the doctor-patient relationship, the organization of health care and medical practice, and the moral and ethical aspects of health care practice and policy.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.