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MPhil in Health, Medicine and Society

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MPhil in Health, Medicine and Society

This 9 month course is a collaborative initiative between History and Philosophy of Science, Social Anthropology and Sociology, offering taught modules across four main Subject Areas: History of Medicine, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Medical Sociology, and Medical Anthropology.

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