The Anthropology of Medicine: From Culture to MethodLola Romanucci-Ross, Daniel E. Moerman, Laurence R. Tancredi This revision of what now has become a classic text in medical anthropology contains a wealth of new material on subjects as diverse as aging, creativity, and ideology. It is both a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing field of medical anthropology and a reference work. The authors bring new perspectives to our understanding of both Western and non-Western medicine, from the biochemical and physiological aspects of health care in preindustrialized cultures to cultural and ideological factors inherent in past and present Western medical care. |
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INTERACTION OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 1 |
Aztec and European Medicine in the New World | 20 |
Traditional Medicine and Western Medical Options | 32 |
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