Folk Illness And Ethnomedicine

Author : Bijon Gopal Banerjee
Publisher : Northern Book Centre
ISBN 13 : 9788185119373
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folk Illness and Ethnomedicine written by Bijon Gopal Banerjee and published by Northern Book Centre. This book was released on 1988 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlight the role and importance of ethnomedicine in overcoming disease and pain. The vital role of traditional healers in a rural set up like the village priest, the herbalist and the spiritist has been stressed. Contains specific chapters on The History of Medicine; Medical Practitioners and Social Anthropology; The Dhimars: Socio-cultural Environment; and the Medical set up. Reviews ... will certainly provoke practitioners' thought, as to what and how he should act in future. Dr. A. Kathiresan, Review Projector (India), Vol. 8, No. 7-9. ... highlights the role and importance of ethnomedicine in overcoming disease and pain. ... useful for those associated with rural development in the sphere of health and planners, in determining and devising appropriate schemes for healthcare for the rural people. Dr. (Mrs) Madhu Nagla, Department of Sociology, MD University, Rohtak, Indian Book Chronicle, April 1993.

Author : Sunita Reddy
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811942862
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnomedicine and Tribal Healing Practices in India written by Sunita Reddy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-19 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines various aspects of ethnomedicine and tribal healing practices, including its importance for inclusion and integration from a health systems perspective. Tribal healing practices is an under-studied component in healthcare system, health policy and health systems research. The book consists of original research papers based on empirical studies done by anthropologists, sociologists, public health practitioners and research scientists in various parts of India. It discusses issues of non-codified folk healing, with a focus on the therapeutic ideas and practices of tribal communities, located in anthropological theory and methods. It has a balance of empirical papers, review and theoretical papers, not only explaining ‘what is inside the healing practices’ but also touching upon the question of ‘why’ and delving into ‘what should be’ looking into the possibility to apply it for a larger good i.e., health care for all. This book discusses several important issues related to legitimacy, evidence and efficacy, recognition, certification and integration, protection and preservation, bio-piracy and bioprospecting, benefit sharing and intellectual property rights, sustainable use of medicinal herbs and conservation of nature and natural resources, biodiversity and possibilities of mainstreaming tribal healing. It is of interest to students and researchers from medical anthropology, medical sociology, cultural geography, liberal studies, tribal studies, ecology, sustainability and development and public health.

Author : Merrill Singer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118863216
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Medical Anthropology written by Merrill Singer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Medical Anthropology examines the current issues, controversies, and state of the field in medical anthropology today. Provides an expert view of the major topics and themes to concern the discipline since its founding in the 1960s Written by leading international scholars in medical anthropology Covers environmental health, global health, biotechnology, syndemics, nutrition, substance abuse, infectious disease, and sexuality and reproductive health, and other topics

Author : L. M. Pachter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9782881246364
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Latino Folk Illness written by L. M. Pachter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Pamela I. Erickson
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478608641
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnomedicine written by Pamela I. Erickson and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2007-11-14 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People throughout time and place, no matter their belief system, have sought to discover causes and cures for illness and disease. Among Westerners is a groundswell to augment biomedicine with holistic practices inherent in ethnomedicines of non-Western traditions. Yet missing are awareness and knowledge of the foundations and outgrowth of these alternative concepts. Erickson fills this gap by clearly explaining the basic organizing principles that underlie all medical systems, the full range of theories of disease causation, the geographical distribution of medical practices, and the historical trends that led to biomedical dominance. Her efficient, balanced approach highlights commonalities among the worlds vast and diverse medical systems, making ethnomedicine easier to internalize and to apply in clinical settings.

Author : Cecil G. Helman
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 148314139X
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture, Health and Illness written by Cecil G. Helman and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 355 pages. 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.

Author : M.M. Iwu
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080531253
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnomedicine and Drug Discovery written by M.M. Iwu and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approx.344 pages

Author : Cecil Helman
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CULTURE HEALTH & ILLNESS 3RD ED written by Cecil Helman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how different cultural, social or ethnic groups explain the causes of ill health, the types of treatment they believe in, and to whom they would turn if they were ill. This edition discusses clinically applied medical anthropology and includes case studies from around the world.

Author : Anthony M. DeStefano
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Latino Folk Medicine written by Anthony M. DeStefano and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Latino folk pharmacopoeia is one of the largest and richest on earth. Drawing on a centuries-old culture of healing traditions, informed by a deep reverence for history, this marvelous resource gives a vivid, balanced look at Latino folk medicine as practiced across America. Inside you will meet the lay healers, curanderos, who prescribe for the sick, visit the botanicas that sell hundreds of medicinal plant products, and learn all about the folk remedy tradition, including how ginger can soothe an upset stomach; anise keeps colic under control; kalallo bush treats the common cold; and embauba works as an astringent on dry skin." "Each botanical profile lists the scientific and common names, where the plant is grown and its physical characteristics, traditional uses, availablility and dosages, and contraindications and special precautions. It is important to note that herbs should be taken only after consulting your physician."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Cecil Helman
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 1483193470
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture, Health and Illness written by Cecil Helman and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture, Health and Illness: An Introduction for Health Professionals covers basic ideas and research in medical anthropology. The book starts by discussing the scope of medical anthropology and the cultural definitions of anatomy and physiology, including the body structure and its functions. The text describes the clinical significance of food in diet and nutrition, social and cultural aspects of medical pluralism and health care. Doctor-patient interactions; social, psychological and cultural factors associated with pain; and non-pharmacological influences of medication, in relation to placebos, psychotropic and narcotic drugs, alcohol, and tobacco are also considered. The book then covers the type of rituals that relate to health and illness and the management of misfortune. The text also encompasses transcultural psychiatry, the cultural aspects of stress, and cultural factors in epidemiology. The selection is useful to health professions (doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, medical social workers, and nutritionists); those involved in health education or foreign medical aid; undergraduate students taking up these disciplines; and those studying anthropology or sociology.