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ANSO 300-01, Medical Sociology, Fall 2003

McGowan, Thomas G.
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Anthropology and Sociology, Department of, Syllabus, Curriculum, Academic departments, Text, 2003 Fall
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Course Statement This is a course on the practice of medical sociology. 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 include epidemiology, social demography of health, the relationship between social stress and health, health and illness behavior, the sick role, the physician-patient relationship, the organization of health care and the organization of medical practice.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.