Culture, health, and illness
By: Cecil G. Helman.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Hodder Arnold; Distributed in the U.S.A. by Oxford University Press; Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 501
ISBN-13: 9780340914502
Subjects: Medical anthropology; Social medicine
Description: This new edition meets the ever-growing need for a clear starting point in understanding the clinical significance of cultural and social factors. The book addresses the complex interactions between health, illness and culture by setting out anthropological theory in a highly, readable jargon-free style.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.