<p>Seminar, one hour; discussion, one hour. What factors determine health, illness, and disease in global context, including political ecology of infectious diseases, child health issues, women’s health and reproductive health, global trade in legal and illegal drugs, demography and health transition, structural adjustment, problems associated with globalization of pharmaceutical industry; antibiotic resistance, and globalization and health equity. Letter grading.</p>

Oral Biology

The mission of the school is to improve the oral and general health of all people through education, research, patient care, and public service. It aspires to lead and transform how dentistry is taught and practiced.

School of Dentistry

Oral biology deals with the development, structure, and function of the oral tissues and their interrelationships with other organ systems in normal and disease states.

General Catalog

Anthropological Perspectives on Global Health: Implications for Oral Biology and Medicine

ORL BIO 229B

2 units