HIST-4326 (3) Health and Disease in United States History

Examines health care and disease patterns in the United States, from the devastating impact of European diseases on Native populations during the colonial period through the AIDS crisis of the 20th century. Topics include humoral medicine, biomedicine, alternative therapies, financing health care, epidemics and the emergence of epidemiology, germ theory and other changing ideas about and response to health and disease. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.