Anthropology in public health
Subtitle: bridging differences in culture and society
By: [edited by] Robert A. Hahn, Marcia C. Inhorn.
Contributors: Hahn, Robert A., 1945-; Inhorn, Marcia Claire, 1957-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 730
ISBN-13: 9780195374643
Subjects: Public health -- Anthropological aspects; Anthropology, Cultural; Public Health Practice; Community Health Planning; Developing Countries; Health Services, Indigenous
Description: Through 24 case studies from around the world, the volume provides a powerful argument for the imperative of anthropological perspectives, methods, information, and collaboration in the understanding and practice of public health.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.