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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 10-03-17) 
    
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SOCY 340 Medical Sociology (3)

This course presents a critical perspective on the institution of medicine in society and examines the socio-cultural aspects of health and illness, the epidemiology and social demography of health, the behaviors associated with health and illness, the medical professions in a changing society, the social construction of health and illness, the medicalization of diagnostic and treatment processes and health care delivery systems regarding medical care.
Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
Course Frequency: Occasional



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