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HIST 387 - Medicine and Health Care in China

(3.00)
This course examines the historical development of modern medicine and health care in modern and contemporary China. Topics include the indigenous medical system, especially acupuncture and pharmacology; the role of Western medical missionaries; the activities and contributions of the Rockefeller Foundation; the legacy of the pre-Communist medical system; health policies of the Communists after 1949; the mass line in medicine; traditional medicine in contemporary China; health care organizations; barefoot doctors and the rural health care network; recent changes and the impact of the Four Modernizations on the health system. Recommended Preparation: Any 100-level social science course, junior/senior standing.

Course ID: 54696
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR)


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