BACTERIOLOGY AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Bacteriology C1: Biology B1 prerequisite.—Lectures, conferences and
laboratory work 15 hours weekly during the third term. The object of this course
is to acquaint the student with the microörganisms which are of importance to
man and his environment, the methods used in their study and identification. The
fundamentals of infection and immunity are taught. So far as practicable
the material studied is obtained from the environment, from the body surfaces
and excretions of normal individuals, and from the body surfaces,
secretions and exudates of the persons with various common pathological
conditions. The student is thus introduced to the etiology of infectious disease
and some of the factors involved in resistance. Through a consideration of
selected bacteriologic and immunologic studies the basis is laid for the later
study of epidemiology and preventive medicine.
Dr. Maxcy, Dr. Scott, and Assistants.
Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology C1: Biology B1 prerequisite.—2
hours weekly during the first two terms.—The primary object of this course is to
interest the student in the practice of preventive medicine. By lectures, clinics
and demonstrations the epidemiology of each of the common communicable diseases
is presented. The student is encouraged to consider these diseases not solely from
the point of view of diagnosis and treatment in the individual case, but to understand
the environmental factors and biologic conditions which are responsible for
its maintenance and propagation in nature, and the possibilities of control or
prevention, through the efforts of the private physician or the functioning of
organized public health agencies.
Dr. Maxcy and Dr. Eller.
