Medical anthropology

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UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC HEALTH
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Overview of the book 1 a
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1 Anthropology and culture 5 niv
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2 Anthropological perspectives 15 rsity
3 Approaches to medical anthropology 28 5
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4 Medical systems and medical syncretism 39 2
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6 Situating sickness and health 63 6] a
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12 Health interventions as a field of social practice 151 righ
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