ON KNOWING AND NOT KNOWING IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF MEDICINE

ON KNOWING AND NOT KNOWING IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF MEDICINE
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Publisher : Left Coast Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9781598742756
ISBN-13 : 1598742752
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Download or read book ON KNOWING AND NOT KNOWING IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF MEDICINE written by Roland Littlewood and published by Left Coast Press. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 12 essays examines the ways a variety of cultures locate boundaries of medical knowledge, understand conflicts and changes, and create cultures of health.


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