University of South Carolina, Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health,
Dept. of Health Services Policy and Management
HSPM 710: HISTORY of PUBLIC HEALTH
Course Syllabus, Spring 2009
Time: Wednesday,
Instructor: James F. McTigue, Ph.D.
Office: HSPM 122 Office Hours: Monday
Telephone: 803-777-7417 Fax: 777-1836 E-mail: mctigue "at" gwm "dot" sc "dot" edu
John Snow
Course Content
The
purpose of this course is to provide the student of public health a clear
understanding of health history as a key component of the environment in which
the health care professional must function. The course content will begin in
prehistory and have a worldwide perspective through the 1700s. It will then
shift to the history of the
The
first part of the course will examine the impact of disease on world history
through the 18th century. The second and third parts of the course will present,
from a historical perspective, the evolution of the modern health care system
in the
Course Objectives
Upon
successful completion of the course the student will:
(1)
Understand the impact of disease on the historical, social, economic, and
political history of the world through the 20th century.
(2)
Understand the historical, social, economic, and political context that the
(3)
Understand the social history of medicine in the
(4) Be
able to apply the deductive methods of history to contemporary health care
issues.
(5) Be
able to apply the deductive methods of history to administrative decision in
health administration.
(6)
Understand the major issues in the Global Health Care Systems.
Texts
McNeil,
William H., Plagues and Peoples, Anchor Books, Anchor
Press/Doubleday, Garden City, NY, 1998.
Paul
Starr, The Social
Transformation of American Medicine, Basic Books, Inc.,
Selected
Journal Articles.
Compiled,
bound and sold by Universal Copies, 1120 College Street 254-8931
Course Conduct
The
course will be conducted as a seminar with lectures provided by the instructor.
Lectures and discussion will be based on the assigned readings. Student
achievement of the course learning objectives will be demonstrated by: student
presentations that analyze assigned readings on a particular health topic, a
mid-term examination, and major paper or annotated bibliography. Each
student will present assigned readings in class. Presentations should
be brief and cover the most important issues in the article in order to
facilitate class discussion and group learning.
Every
student brings unique experiences and valuable knowledge to the class. Sharing these unique attributes by vocalizing
various ideas and getting pro and con reactions from other students and the
instructors are important to the learning process, to the use of knowledge and
to developing critical thinking skills.
The mid-term examination will
be in essay form (2-3 questions) covering lectures and reading assignments. It will be handed out at the end of class on
The topic for the major paper
should be handed in to the instructor prior to class on
A major
paper is required for the course and is to be turned into the
instructor by
Course Requirements include:
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Completing all reading assignments
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Classroom participation including discussion leadership, particular emphasis
will be on active participation in
discussion with guest lecturers.
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Student presentation on assigned readings.
- A
mid-term examination (take home)
- A
major history research paper. There is no page requirement on the research
paper (average = 12-15 pages). Grade based on quality research of a narrow
history topic. It is expected to reference necessary, quality source articles. ONLY STUDENTS ORIGINAL WORK ACCEPTED. ALL PAPERS WILL BE SCREENED BY SITE
ASSIGNMENT SOFTWARE.
Grades
Grades
will be computed as follows:
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Classroom
participation, oral presentations, and attendance |
30% |
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Mid-term
examination |
35% |
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Paper or
bibliography |
35% |
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Total |
100% |
Class Schedule
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DATE: |
TOPIC: |
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January 14 |
Introduction to HADM 710-Health History, Policy, and Issues |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
course objectives.
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January 21 |
Disease and Environment - Pre-History |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
impact of disease on the historical, social, economic, and political history of
the world through 500 B.C.
McNeil, William H., Plagues and Peoples,
Anchor Books, Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, NY, 1998, pp. 19-93
(Introduction,
Stevens, Rosemary, "History as Part of
Management Education", The Journal of Health
Administration Education, 4:3, Summer, 1986, pp. 447-452.
Penfield, Wilder, "Ur of the Chaldes and the Influence of Abraham on the History of
Medicine", Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Vol. XIX, No. 2, February,
1946, pp. 133-147.
Lee, T'ao,
"Medical Ethics in Ancient
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January 28 |
Civilization and Disease - 500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
impact of disease on the historical, social, economic, and political history of
the world through 1500 A.D.
McNeil, William H., Plagues
and Peoples, Anchor Books, Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, NY, 1998, pp.
94-207 (III. Confluence of
Civilized Disease Pools of
Hanson, Ann Ellis,
Hippocrates: The “Greek Miracle” in Medicine, Ancient Medicine,
[www.ea.pvt.k12.pa.us/medant/hippint], downloaded
Allan, Nigel, “The Physician in Ancient
Mattern, Suzan, "Physicians and the Roman Imperial
Aristocracy: The Patronage of Therapeutics", Bulletin of the History of
Medicine, Spring, 1999, 73(1): 1-18.
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February 4 |
The New World-1500 AD to the Present |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
impact of disease on the historical, social, economic, and political history of
the world from 1500 A.D. to the present.
McNeil, William H., Plagues and Peoples,
Anchor Books, Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, NY, 1998, pp. 208-257. (V. Transoceanic Exchanges, 1500-1700, VI. The Ecological
Impact of Medical Science and Organization Since 1700)
Deutsh, Albert "Historical Inter-Relationships Between
Medicine and Social Welfare", Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Vol.
XI, No. 5, May, 1942, pp. 485-502.
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February 11 |
Medicine and Culture 1760 - 1850 |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
social history of medicine from 1760 to 1850 in the
Starr, The Social
Transformation of American Medicine, pp. 3 - 59
Gland, Toby "The Origins of a Modern
Concept of Medical Specialization: John Morgan's Discourse of 1765",
Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Vol. 50, 1976, pp.
511-535.
Schindler, Harold , Frontier Medicine:
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February 18 |
Rise of Professionalism 1850 - 1930 |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
social history of medicine from 1850 to 1930 in the
Starr, The Social
Transformation of American Medicine, pp. 60 - 144.
Adams, George W.,
“Caring for the Men”, in The Image of War:1861-1865,
IV. [www.civilwarhome.com/medicinehistory] downloaded
Levitz, Norman The
DO’s: Osteopathic Medicine in
The
topic for the major paper should be handed in to the instructor prior to class on
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February 25 |
Reconstruction of the Hospital |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
social history of the hospital in the
Starr, The Social
Transformation of American Medicine, pp. 145 - 179.
Ransom, John E. "The Beginnings of
Hospitals in the
Terris,
McCandles, Peter, "A Female Malady? Women at the
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March 4 |
Public Health |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
social history of public health in the
Starr, The Social
Transformation of American Medicine, pp. 198 - 234.
Rosenkrantz, Barbara G. "Cart before Horse: Theory, Practice
and Professional Image in American Public Health, 1870-1920", Journal of
the History of Medicine, January, 1974, pp. 55-73.
Wolf, Jacqueline H., "Don't Kill Your
Baby: Feeding Infants in
Coker, Richard, “Civil Liberties and Public
Good: Detention of Tuberculous Patients and the
Public Health Act 1984, Medical History, 2001, 45: 341-358.
Take-home
mid-term examination distributed. Due prior to class, March
26th.
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March 11 |
Spring Break (No Classes) |
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March 18 |
Reform and Accommodation 1915 - 1945 |
Take-home
mid-term examination due - Prior to May 18th Class.
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
social history of medicine from 1915 to 1945 in the
Starr, The Social
Transformation of American Medicine, pp. 235 - 334.
Shortell, Stephen M. "A Model for State Health Care
Reform", Health Affairs, Vol. 11, No. 1, Spring
1992, pp. 108-127.
Mc Farland, Deborah
R., Meier, Kenneth J. "Restructuring Federalism: The Impact of Reagan
Policies on the Family Planning Program", Journal of Health Politics,
Policy, and Law, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter 1993, pp.
821-850.
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March 25 |
The Liberal Era 1945 - 1969 |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
social history of medicine from 1945 to 1969 in the
Starr, The Social
Transformation of American Medicine, pp. 335 - 378.
Drew, Elizabeth Brenner, The Health
Syndicate/Washington’s Noble Conspirators, Atlantic Monthly 220:75-82 (1967).
Fan, David P., Norem,
Lois "The Media and the Fate of the Medicare Catastrophic Act",
Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law, Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 1992, pp.
39-70.
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April 1 |
End of the Mandate 1970 – 1980 and Review of Mid-Term Examination |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
social history of medicine from 1970 to 1980 in the
Starr, The Social
Transformation of American Medicine, pp. 379 - 449.
Carraccio, Carol, et al, Shifting Paradigms: From Flexner to
Competencies, Academic Medicine; 77 (5) May 2002.
Wilensky, Harold L., “Social Science and the Public Agenda:
Reflections on the Relation of Knowledge to Policy in the
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April 8 |
HIV / AIDS Policy (Guest
Lecture) |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
historical evolution of HIV infection in the
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April 15 |
Influence of Special Interests (Guest Lecture) |
Class Objectives : Students will learn how special interests,
usually driven by profit motives, have
influenced health policy and legislation.
Bartlett, Donald & Steele,
James, “Why We Pay So Much For Drugs”, Time,
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April 22 |
Public Health in |
Class Objectives: Student will understand the
issues associated with the development of public health in
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April 29 |
Next Era and Major Papers due in
professional format, as well as summarized in an oral presentation |
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May 6 |
Continue oral
presentations, if needed |
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