HIST 367
History of Western Medicine

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect, and Western Compartv Cult course.

Rise and development of medicine in the West since the sixteenth century; interrelations of physiology, pathology, and social demands with the theory and practice of medicine; pattern of professionalization; social role of the physician; conflict among ideas of medicine as an art, a science, and a social service; and problems of mental illness, medical ethics, and nontraditional forms of practice. Prerequisite: One year of college biology or chemistry, one year of college history, or consent of instructor.