Salud y población indígena de la amazonia
By: Eduardo Estrella, Antonio Crespo, organizadores y editores.
Contributors: Estrella, Eduardo, 1941-; Crespo, Antonio; Secretaría pro tempore del Tratado de Cooperación Amazónica.; Commission of the European Communities.; Museo Nacional de Medicina del Ecuador.
Publisher: Tratado de Cooperación Amazónica; Comisión de las Comunidades Europas; Museo Nacional de Medicina del Ecuador
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Quito
Language: spa
Subjects: Indians of South America -- Medicine -- Ecuador -- Congresses.; Indians of South America -- Medicine -- Amazon River Valley -- Congresses.; Indians of South America -- Health and hygiene -- Ecuador -- Congresses.; Indians of South America -- Health and hygiene -- Amazon River Valley -- Congresses.; Materia medica, Vegetable -- Amazon River Valley.
Description: "Specialists, researchers, and indigenous leaders from diverse areas of Amazonia presented their work at an international symposium on indigenous health. Topics include: food and nutrition, epidemiology and health problems, health assistance programs, traditional medical systems and knowledge of medicinal plants, and the question of intellectual property rights to medical resources. Measures for improving health care and nutritional programs are suggested"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Chiefly in Spanish; one paper in English; three papers in Portuguese; summaries in English and Spanish.
Symposium held June 29-July 2, 1993, Quito, Ecuador.