HIST 087 PZ -History of Modern Medicine

Institution: Pitzer

Description: In this course, students will study the rise of the modern medical profession from the sixteenth century to the near present. This course examines the development and spread of Western medicine from one of many competing Eurasian-African healing traditions into a hegemonic knowledge system by the twentieth century. Key themes include the spread of medical practice through imperial expansion, economic competition for patients, the rise of scientific medicine, the capitalization of healthcare, and race and gender in the making of medical identity.

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

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