Anthropology and Public Health: Bridging Differences in Culture and Society
- ISBN-10
- 0195374649
- ISBN-13
- 9780195374643
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 730
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Robert A. Hahn, Marcia Claire Inhorn
Description
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.
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