Medical anthropology and the world system
Subtitle: critical perspectives
By: Hans A. Baer, Merrill Singer, and Ida Susser
Contributors: Singer, Merrill; Susser, Ida
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 521
ISBN-13: 9781440802553; 9781440802560
Subjects: Medical anthropology
Description: Early medical practices are not just a historical curiosity, but real stories about people and health that may teach us much about the 21st century. This intriguing volume offers a comparative examination of early medicine and health care in regions as varied as ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, the Islamic world, and medieval Europe. Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-497) and index.