Medical Anthropology and the World System: A Critical Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 0897894243
- ISBN-13
- 9780897894241
- Category
- Social Science / Anthropology / General
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Authors
- Merrill Singer, Ida Susser, Hans A. Baer
Description
A critical examination of the field and study of medical anthropology in the world system.
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