Title: Salud y población indígena de la amazonia
First published: 1993
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.
Subjects: Congresses, Health and hygiene, Indians of South America, Materia medica, Vegetable, Medicine, Vegetable Materia medica, Indigenous peoples, Public health, Environmental health, Health aspects, Medical anthropology, Traditional medicine, Medicinal plants
Places: Amazon River Valley, Ecuador
LC classification: F3721.3.M4 S56 1993