Medical Anthropology
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Overview
Subject area
ANT
Catalog Number
341
Course Title
Medical Anthropology
Department(s)
Description
Relationship of culture to disease: cross-cultural attitudes toward illness and the ailing, curative practices, and problems in the introduction of Western medical practices into peasant communities. The effects of culture on the state of health of the population.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3