Encyclopedia of medical anthropology

health and illness in the world's cultures

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Encyclopedia of medical anthropology

health and illness in the world's cultures

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The encyclopedia is organized into two main sections: topics and cultures. The topics section covers general topics relating to medical anthropology such as medical systems; political, economic and social issues; sexuality, reproduction and the life cycle; and health conditions and diseases. The cultures section covers over 50 cultures from around the world and describes their health practices in detail, following a standard format to facilitate comparisons. -- Back cover.

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Language
English
Pages
1071

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Table of Contents

v. 1. Topics
v. 2. Cultures.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York
Genre
Encyclopedias., Cross-cultural studies., Encyclopedias

Classifications

Library of Congress
RA418 .E354 2004, RA418 .E354 2004, HM545RA1-1270

The Physical Object

Pagination
2 v. (xliv, 1071 p.) :
Number of pages
1071

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL18210500M
Internet Archive
encyclopediaofme0000unse_l4p4
ISBN 10
0306477548
LCCN
2003050644
OCLC/WorldCat
224791318, 52302157
LibraryThing
4562640
Goodreads
3311447

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL18003560W

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