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Sickness and Healing : An Anthropological Perspective
Sickness and Healing An Anthropological Perspective Author:Robert Hahn In this book, an anthropologist and epidemiologist examines how culture influences the definition, experience, and treatment of sickness in Western and non-Western societies. Hahn develops a definition of sickness based on the patient`s perception of suffering rather than the physician`s assessment of biomedical signs and shows how applying ant... more »hropological principles to medical training and practice can remedy some of the ills of contemporary Western medicine.« less