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Master of Science in Health Management (Academic Year 2018/2019) - International Health Management

Anthropology and sociology of Health and Medical Care


Credits: 6
Content language:English
Course description

This particular module approaches health from an Anthropological and sociological perspective.
It is a fact that Health Management requires an understanding of: nutrition safety, labor and traffic accidents, wars, refugees and of restrained populations.
Also, issues such as age, sex, tribal / national cultures and the socio-economic status (income and profession) are extensively developed as they constitute the determinant factors of health and of access to medical services.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites needed.
Objectives

The aim of this module is the understanding of the following subject matters:

  • the structure of the population defines the different needs of healthcare
  • as a social institution medicine shall meet the social demand
  • Economy plays a definite role in the sector of health – poverty and hunger, economic policy of nutrition - working population finance healthcare and has special requirements for accident prevention and for the therapy of labor diseases
  • the problems which are concerned with traffic (accidents), sports, large- scale events
  • environment and health, natural and manmade hazards
  • aging of population and the needs to deal with chronic diseases of the third and terminal age.

Program
  1. Socio- Cultural , Behavioral and Ethical Aspects of Health Issues
  2. Modern Western Medicine –Historic Evolution and Functions
  3. The Demographic Explosion – Health and the Population Structure
  4. Definitions of some Health Related Indicators
  5. Fertility, Maternity, Infant Health , Abortion Politics
  6. Adult Population and Working Population Occupational Safety
  7. Accidents: Traffic, Sports, Large Scale Events
  8. Ecological and Nature Morbidity
  9. Geriatrics and Gerontology –The Health Issues of an Aging Population
  10. Recapitulation and Conclusions
Book
All didactic material is located in the Books and Articles section of the Module.
Exercises

By the end of the Module you have to submit a 2000 word essay on the following topic:
“What are the main challenges that a health services manager is facing regarding the impact of an economic crisis to a local society?"

Professor/Tutor responsible for teaching
Nicolas Vernicos
Video professors
Prof. Nicolas Vernicos - Professor Emeritus University of the Aegean
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