Medical anthropology
Subtitle: a biocultural approach
By: Andrea S. Wiley, John S. Allen.
Contributors: Allen, John S. 1961-
Publisher: University of Southern California; Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford Univ Pr (Sd)
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 459
ISBN-13: 9780195308839; 9780195308822
Subjects: Medical anthropology
Description: "An ideal core text for introductory courses, Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach, Second Edition, offers an accessible and contemporary overview of this rapidly expanding field. For each health issue examined in the text, the authors first present basic biological information on specific conditions and then expand their analysis to include evolutionary, historical, and cross-cultural perspectives on how these issues are understood. Medical Anthropology considers how a biocultural approach can be applied to more effective prevention and treatment efforts and underscores medical anthropology's potential to improve health around the world."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.