Sociology 340 - The Sociology of Medicine
Spring
2013
01
4.00
Richard Moran;Lynn Pasquerella
M 01:15PM-04:05PM
Mount Holyoke College
83473
Mary Lyon Hall 203B
rmoran@mtholyoke.edu;commish@mtholyoke.edu
This course provides a philosophical and sociological interpretation of various aspects of the field of medicine. Topics include measurement of variations in rates of disease and their relationship to social characteristics and social structure, systems of care and hospitalization, and ethical concerns. Topics include death, abortion, human genome sequencing, and assisted suicide.
This course is offered to Social Science majors only.