Encyclopedia of medical anthropology health and illness in the world's cultures
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Published
New York [N.Y.] : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2004.
Physical Description
1 online resource (110 entries) : 47 images, digital files.
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eBooks
Language
English
ISBN
9781849725064 (online)
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Summary
Medical practitioners and the ordinary citizen are becoming more aware that we need to understand cultural variation in medical belief and practice. The more we know how health and disease are managed in different cultures, the more we can recognize what is "culture bound" in our own medical belief and practice.
Summary
The Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology is unique because it is the first reference work to describe the cultural practices relevant to health in the world's cultures and to provide an overview of important topics in medical anthropology. No other single reference work comes close to marching the depth and breadth of information on the varying cultural background of health and illness around the world. More than 100 experts - anthropologists and other social scientists - have contributed their firsthand experience of medical cultures from around the world.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ember, C. R., & Ember, M. (2004). Encyclopedia of medical anthropology: health and illness in the world's cultures . Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ember, Carol R and Melvin. Ember. 2004. Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ember, Carol R and Melvin. Ember. Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ember, Carol R., and Melvin Ember. Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2004.
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