HIS 223 - Health and Medicine in American History

4 credits (Fall or Spring)

This course examines the history of medical care in America from the colonial period through the 20th century. Students consider how social factors, as well as personal, political, and professional agendas, influenced medical knowledge and practice. Students explore the constructed meanings of disease and health, and the individuals, technologies, and scientific discoveries that shaped them. Special attention is given to themes of public health, personal agency, and professional authority.

Prerequisite: HIS 100 or second-year standing.
Instructor: Lewis