HLTHAGE 1AA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Infant Mortality, Copayment, Takeover Target

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1AA3
• Professor: Geraldine Voros

Document Summary

Description and objectives: health and illness have many cultural, social, political and economic dimensions that extend well beyond a bio-medical perspective, course introduces the ways in which social sciences have contributed in their understanding. Involves a critical perspective that: challenges conventions, norms, and philosophies in policy and practice, pays particular attention to diversity, difference, rights and social justice, uses philosophy and social theory to make arguments. Is dedicated to the transformation and change where needed. Draws on dedicated social science sub-disciplines allied to health including: medical sociology, medical/health geography, medical anthropology, health psychology and health economics. Draws on health-focused work directly from parent" social science disciplines: political science and religious studies, social work and sociology. Draws on a range of interdisciplinary fields including: gerontology, women and cultural studies, labour and aboriginal studies. Gerontology might occasionally draw on health sciences including: public health and health studies, nursing research and population health.