SOC 310 Medical Sociology (3)

Prerequisite: SOC 211
Medical Sociology investigates the distribution of health and illness in our society, the nature of the health care system, the roles of mainstream and alternative health care providers, and the roles played by caregivers and patients in the health care system. The major concentration is on health in the United States; however, attention is given to global health care issues in order to provide a perspective on the American experience.