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Fall 2008
Mar 29, 2024
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PHP 1070 - The Burden of Disease in Developing Countries
Defines and critically examines environmental, epidemiologic, demographic, biomedical, and anthropological perspectives on health and disease in developing countries. Emphasis on changes in the underlying causes of morbidity and mortality during economic development. Focuses on the biosocial ecology of diseases. Guest lecturers cover different diseases and public health perspectives.

Special application form available at the International Health Institute website: bms.brown.edu/ihi/

No students will be pre-registered for PHP 1070 before the first day of class. The instructor will decide which students will be permitted to register after the first day of class. The decision will be based on the replies on the permission form and its date of submission. The required permission form must be submitted by noon of the first day of class, and should be submitted via campus mail: International Health Institute, Box G-S121, or dropped off at the office of the Dept of Community Health, 2nd floor of 121 South Main St.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Primary Meeting

Bio-Med (Med) Department

Course Attributes:
Diversity Perspectives, Liberal Learning

Restrictions:
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:     
      Semester Level 02
      Semester Level 01

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