History of U.S. health problems and solutions from the colonial period to the twentieth century, focusing on public health development.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026← Medical History and Bioethics (MEDHIST)
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#2 ·HISTSCI/MEDHIST 212
Bodies, Diseases, and Healers: an Introduction to the History of Medicine
3 creditsSurvey of how the body as a site of sickness has been understood from Antiquity to contemporary medicine, including public health origins, the social role of healers, and the modern standardized body.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Nicholas Jacobson
Expect to read and analyze 2-3 readings weekly, which can be long and challenging. Professor Jacobson provides questions to guide understanding, and grading was reported as easy.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Examines ethical issues arising from new biomedical technologies including genetic screening, prenatal diagnosis, in vitro fertilization, psychosurgery, and transplantation.
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Past student reviews · Robert Streiffer
A past student rated the difficulty as moderate, though they did not provide specific details about weekly hours or assessment intensity.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026