HSERV 511B – Introduction to Health Services & Public Health
Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00pm-2:20pm; 3 Credits; SLN: 15454
This course provides an overview of the U.S. health care and public health systems, covering: 1) the many factors affecting the population’s need, demand, and utilization of health care services, 2) how health care is financed, organized and regulated; 3) the history, goals, and changing role of public health; and 4) the efficiency, effectiveness and equity of the health system. The course explores the role of the private sector and of government in the financing, provision, and regulation of health services, and in the protection of the health of the population.
