SOC 462 - Sociology of Health and Medicine

(3 units)

Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Epidemiological and sociological approaches to health and illness; patterns of physical and mental disease; patient and physician perspectives; causes of stress and coping; health care delivery and utilization; interaction of physician, nurse, therapist, health administrator, social worker, patient, and family.

Both grading options.

General Education: Upper Division E - Lifelong Learning and Self Development