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Wellness beyond words : Maya compositions of speech and silence in medical care /

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"This anthropological account of Maya language use in health care in highland Guatemala explores some of the cultural and linguistic factors that can complicate communication in the practice of medicine. Bringing together the analytical tools of linguistic and medical anthropology, T. S. Harvey...

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Main Author: Harvey, T. S., 1972-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Mayan languages > Guatemala.
Language and medicine > Guatemala.
Oral communication > Guatemala.
Anthropological linguistics > Guatemala.
Mayas > Languages.
Public health > Guatemala.
Guatemala > Social conditions.
Electronic books.
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Summary:"This anthropological account of Maya language use in health care in highland Guatemala explores some of the cultural and linguistic factors that can complicate communication in the practice of medicine. Bringing together the analytical tools of linguistic and medical anthropology, T. S. Harvey offers a rare comparative glimpse into Maya intra-cultural therapeutic and cross-cultural biomedical interactions"--
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 243 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.