SW 4330 - Contemporary Health Challenges

3 Credit Hours
Description
This course is designed to introduce students to chronic short and long term health concerns in our society. The course will address such illnesses as AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, Alzheimers, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and other health issues. The focus of the course will be upon treatment, identification and transmittal, with an examination of the impact of governmental regulations on drugs, the perception of patients, family members, and health care professionals.