The cultural context of health, illness, and medicine
By: Elisa J. Sobo and Martha O. Loustaunau
Contributors: Loustaunau, Martha O., 1938-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780313377600; 9780313377617
Notes: Martha Loustaunau is first named author on previous edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The concept of culture; title: The health-related consequences of social structure; title: Health and illness over the life course; title: Therapeutic modalities : a cross-cultural perspective; title: Biomedicine : emergence and evolution in cultural context; title: Reforming medicine; title: Developing cultural sensitivity; title: Putting ideas into practice : complex contemporary challenges.