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Anthropology and public health : bridging differences in culture and society /

Through 24 case studies from around the world, the volume provides a powerful argument for the imperative of anthropological perspectives, methods, information, and collaboration in the understanding and practice of public health.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hahn, Robert A., 1945-, Inhorn, Marcia C., 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Public health > Anthropological aspects > Developing countries.
Public health > Developing countries.
Ethnology.
Anthropology, Cultural
Public Health Practice
Community Health Planning
Developing Countries
Health Services, Indigenous
Ethnologie.
Services communautaires de santé > Planification.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Ethnology
Public health
Public health > Anthropological aspects
Developing countries
Electronic books.
Maps.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Through 24 case studies from around the world, the volume provides a powerful argument for the imperative of anthropological perspectives, methods, information, and collaboration in the understanding and practice of public health.
Item Description:Revised edition of: Anthropology in public health. 1999.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 730 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199865390
0199865396
9780199705542
0199705542