Culture, Health and Illness
An Introduction for Health Professionals
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Cecil G. Helman | ISBN: | 9781483141398 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science | Publication: | March 28, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Butterworth-Heinemann | Language: | English |
| Author: | Cecil G. Helman |
| ISBN: | 9781483141398 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Publication: | March 28, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Butterworth-Heinemann |
| Language: | English |
Culture, Health and Illness: An Introduction for Health Professionals, Second edition discusses the fundamentals of medical anthropology. The book is comprised of 12 chapters that present both the theoretical framework and case histories relevant to the topic.
The coverage of the text includes the relationship of culture to various health related concepts, such as pain, pharmacology, stress, and epidemiology. The book also discusses the doctor-patient relation, the various sectors of health care, and the scope of medical anthropology.
The text will be of great use to professionals in health related fields. Researchers and practitioners of anthropology, sociology, and psychology will also benefit from this book.
Culture, Health and Illness: An Introduction for Health Professionals, Second edition discusses the fundamentals of medical anthropology. The book is comprised of 12 chapters that present both the theoretical framework and case histories relevant to the topic.
The coverage of the text includes the relationship of culture to various health related concepts, such as pain, pharmacology, stress, and epidemiology. The book also discusses the doctor-patient relation, the various sectors of health care, and the scope of medical anthropology.
The text will be of great use to professionals in health related fields. Researchers and practitioners of anthropology, sociology, and psychology will also benefit from this book.
