Public Health
PHTH 6224: Social Epidemiology
Lecture - 3 credits
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- Focuses on social epidemiology, which is defined as the study of the distribution and determinants of health in populations as related to the social and economic determinants of health.
- Includes theories, patterns, and controversies, as well as programs and policies that can be applied to address health inequalities.
- Readings include articles that situate one dimension of social epidemiology with articles addressing the empirical patterns, address prevailing theories and controversies regarding the causes of the inequalities, as well as address interventions or policies that may be applied to address the inequalities.
Focuses on social epidemiology, which is defined as the study of the distribution and determinants of health in populations as related to the social and economic determinants of health. Show more.