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Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System

Fall 2023

Details

Credit

3

Mode

Online

Component

Lecture

Meets

Online September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023

Instructors

Jonathan Engel

Description

Introduction to the philosophy, nature, and scope of health organizations; administration and organization of governmental health programs, economic and political forces and their effects on health services.

Eligibility


Notes

UWW class; $75/term reg. fee + $653/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy.

Open to PHP, Worcester MPH, online MPH-Nutrition, and DNP/MS nursing students only until July 3rd, then open to all graduate students.

Dates

Start Date

September 5, 2023

End Date

December 8, 2023

Subject Details

Subject Description

Health Promotion & Policy

Subject

HPP

Catalog Number

620

Class Number

84008

Catalog Details

Course ID

038463

Section

01

Class Attributes

CPRG: CNL, CPRG: DNP, CPRG: NUTR, CPRG: PHP, CPRG: WOR

Academic Career

GRAD

Meeting

On-Line

Annotation

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