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

"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.
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