Medical Anthropology
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0754626555
ISBN-13
9780754626558
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 16th, 2008
Print length
580 Pages
Weight
1,315 grams
Product Classification:
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnographyMedical sociology
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Includes key papers which outline the history, concepts, research findings and controversies in medical anthropology - the cross-cultural study of health, illness and medical care. This volume covers topics such as transcultural psychiatry, food and nutrition, anthropology of the body, alcohol and drug use, and traditional healers.
This important volume includes key papers which outline the history, concepts, research findings and recent controversies in medical anthropology - the cross-cultural study of health, illness and medical care. Among the topics covered are transcultural psychiatry, food and nutrition, anthropology of the body, alcohol and drug use, traditional healers, childbirth and bereavement and the applications of medical anthropology to international health issues, such as the HIV/AIDS pandemic, malaria prevention and family planning. It is a valuable resource not only for scholars and students of medical anthropology but also for health professionals working in multi-cultural settings, or in international medical aid programmes.
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