NAME – Ramona Frankel   AGE – 6 YEARS   HEIGHT – 3’8″ (112CM)   WEIGHT – 45.0LB (20.5KG)   CHIEF COMPLAINT – RED EYE

What is Medical Anthropology?   Imagine that your friends or parents (or anyone else you know) were interested in this course and asked you to explain its subject matter. How would you answer the question, “What is medical anthropology?”       ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing   Week 2 Discussion   Culture and Medicine […]

Choose one of the following epidemic or pandemic diseases: Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, Leprosy, SARS, Polio, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, or H1N1. If you have another widespread epidemic or pandemic you want to write about please send me an e-mail for permission.    The first section of your paper should be a detailed explanation of the origins of […]

To improve the quality of medical services, it is critically important that health care professionals take into account the culture, language, health beliefs, and environmental differences found in patients. As you are learning throughout this class, cultural competence is very important in helping health care professionals effectively treat their patients. Medical anthropology can assist in […]

The Future of Medical Anthropology This week you are reading about the future of Medical Anthropology. Think about all of the different theories and applications you have learned in this class thus far. Where do you see the future of medical anthropology going? What is a local or global health issue that would benefit from […]

Part of your interview assignment will be analyzing the interview data you collected in the context of the course learning resources. You will use the learning resources to help explain your interview data, and to develop your own conclusions about the meanings that your interviewee gave to their illness. For this assignment please fill out […]

For your interview project due in week four you will conduct an interview with person who has experienced a serious illness. This illness can be acute or chronic. Examples include but are not limited to cancer, multiple sclerosis, depression, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), lupus, fibromyalgia, and congestive heart failure. You will interview this person using […]

What is Medical Anthropology? Imagine that your friends or parents (or anyone else you know) were interested in this course and asked you to explain its subject matter. How would you answer the question, “What is medical anthropology?”       ANTH350 Health, Illness, and Healing   Week 2 Discussion   Culture and Medicine   […]

PATIENT NAME – SOPHIA KING    AGE – 79 YEARS    HEIGHT – 5’7” (170 cm)   WEIGHT – 110.0 lb (50.0 Kg)    CHIEF COMPLAINT – Confusion and memory loss reported by family member

Big Bang Lab Report The expansion of the universe activity    This is a practical demonstration that illustrates how the universe expands.   To submit a complete activity:   1234-   Collect the data following the experimental procedure.    Answer the questions   Attached a picture of your balloon that shows your name and the […]