The History of Modern Medicine

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course is a survey of the scientific, professional, and political development of medicine after 1700. Topics include the development of scientific medicine, including the germ theory of disease; the rise of the hospital and the transformation of medical education; and the growth of the public provision of medical care, including state-sponsored medical insurance schemes in Europe and North America. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2909 | HIST-3909.