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Susto: A Folk Illness (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care)
Susto A Folk Illness - Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
Author: Arthur J. Rubel, Carl W. O'Nell, Rolando Collado-Ardon
Widespread throughout Latin America, susto is a folk illness associated with a broad array of symptoms. It is considered by susceptible populations to be a sickness caused by the separation of soul and body which is precipitated by a supernatural force. Most studies of culture-bound diseases have relied on descriptive approaches that foc...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520076341
ISBN-10: 0520076346
Publication Date: 10/10/1991
Pages: 208
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Publisher: University of California Press
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