Mar 28, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2009-2011 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2009-2011 [Archived Catalog]

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COMS 852 - Health and Communication Culture


The purpose of this course is to examine the influence of culture on communicative aspects of patient and public health. The course explores theories of communication, medical anthropology, and health education to understand the conceptual foundations of intercultural health. The course analyzes how peoples’ health beliefs play out in interactions with patients and providers, and examines how public health strategies can be designed for specific cultural contexts. The larger purpose of this course is to train graduate students to communicate more effectively with patients, providers, and the public in multicultural health care settings.

Credits: (5)



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