Students will learn the disease processes associated with common disorders in the population of the United States . Treatments and pharmacology related to these diseases will also be discussed . Library research is also required in this course . |
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Take BIO-108 . ( Required , Previous ). |
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HS-370
HS-403
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Promoting Health / Preventing Disease
Current Topics in Health Care
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This course will provide the health profession student with the opportunity to gain an appreciation and awareness of health promotion and disease prevention . It will provide a forum for the discussion of issues , concerns and intervention strategies in fostering optimal health . This course introduces students to the historical development , structure , operation , current and future directions of the major components of the American health care delivery system . It examines the ways in which health care services are organized and delivered , the influences that impact private and public health care delivery and health policy decisions , and factors that determine the allocation of resources in the public and private systems . The course provides detailed overviews of factors that influence the establishment of priorities , and the relationship of health care costs to measurable benefits . A major course aim is to enable students to assess the role of organized efforts to influence health policy formulation , and the contributions of medical technology , research findings and societal values on the evolving health care delivery system . |
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3.00 Take CIS-101 . ( Required , Previous ).
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