MCPHS HUM.456-O Narrative and Medicine
This course surveys various literary works to explore the historical and cultural factors affecting both the development of narratives about and popular understandings of medicine and illness. Students consider how clinical practice is represented in narratives; how different forms of storytelling reflect attitudes toward illness; and how medical narratives can function as powerful vehicles for social critique.
Prerequisite
Cross-registration through the Colleges of the Fenway (COF) required.
Notes
This course is taught at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS).