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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 »
ISBN-13: 9780300060881
ISBN-10: 0300060882
Publication Date: 2/22/1995
Pages: 360
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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