Author : Cecil G. Helman
Release : 2014-03-28
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 39X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Culture, Health and Illness by : Cecil G. Helman
Download or read book Culture, Health and Illness written by Cecil G. Helman. This book was released on 2014-03-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture, Health and Illness: An Introduction for Health Professionals, Second edition discusses the fundamentals of medical anthropology. The book is comprised of 12 chapters that present both the theoretical framework and case histories relevant to the topic. The coverage of the text includes the relationship of culture to various health related concepts, such as pain, pharmacology, stress, and epidemiology. The book also discusses the doctor-patient relation, the various sectors of health care, and the scope of medical anthropology. The text will be of great use to professionals in health related fields. Researchers and practitioners of anthropology, sociology, and psychology will also benefit from this book.