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P8716  Historiography of public health and medicine

Introduces students to the classic texts and concepts in the field of history of public health and medicine and explores how these texts have structured specific areas of research. Particular attention to (1) changing historical interpretations; (2) historical methods, quantitative and qualitative; and (3) the use of history in the formation and analysis of public policy. Team taught by faculty members in the program. Each section is led by two faculty members whose scholarship and current research relate to the historical concepts and methodologies that are the focus of the session.

3 points

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