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White Mountain Apache Health And Illness

WebBook White Mountain Apache health and illness: an ethnographic study of medical decision making University Microfilms • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1980 • Pages: By: Everett, …

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The People's Health

WebIn 1955 a joint field health research project was undertaken on the Navajo Reservation, sponsored jointly by the Navajo Tribe, Cornell University Medical College, and the U.S. …

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WebThe sea was the direct and indirect provider of virtually all of the Aleuts' subsistence needs. These gatherer-hunters depended on a broad spectrum of plentiful resources, including …

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Interpreting Signs Of Illness

WebThe primary emphasis in this work is to present a study of the medical beliefs and practices of the Garifuna or Garifunas living in the town of Punta Gorda in Belize. There is much …

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Culture, health beliefs and attitudes in a rural Irish community

WebThis is a report on a preliminary study that was part of a broad project developed by the World Health Organization to apply techniques of community-wide intervention to …

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WebThe Hadza are a population of hunter-gatherers living in a 4000 km² area around the shores of Lake Eyasi, which sits at 1020 meters above sea level on the floor of the Great Rift …

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Hadza Conceptions Of Health And Disease

WebThis report examines Hadza concepts of health and disease. Analysis of linguistic data and traditional healing practices shows that the main cause of illness is believed to be …

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Body And Mind In Zulu Medicine

WebBook Body and mind in Zulu medicine: an ethnography of health and disease in Nyuswa-Zulu thought and practice Academic Press • London • Published In 1977 • Pages: xvi, …

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Illness And Cure In Tonga

WebThis is a study of maternal/child health and family planning in Tonga. These two topics are closely related in their concern with the well-being of women and their children. It is …

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The Influence Of Traditional Medicine In Shaping Medical Care …

WebThis article discusses how traditional medical beliefs and practices have shaped the practice of health care in Vietnam. It argues that one must have a knowledge of and appreciation …

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Change And Continuity In The Medical Culture Of The Hmong Of …

WebThe Hmong in the United States have undergone radical culture change through their recent experiences of the war in Laos, refugee resettlement, and Christian conversion. This …

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Pregnancy And Childbirth Among The Amish

WebThis study examined Amish patterns of perinatal health care utilization from the perspective of Amish women and local health care providers in Geauga County, Ohio. Participant …

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Globalization, Diet, And Health

WebThis is a report on Tongan diet and health based on a survey of 425 Tongans. The authors were interested in diet-related diseases associated with economic development and …

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Chicano Aging And Mental Health

Web81603777. LCSH. Mexican Americans. This collection of essays provides a thorough overview of current research on the Chicano elderly, as well as a wealth of information …

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The health and customs of the Miskito Indians of northern Nicaragua

WebThis source is the result of a medical survey made during a two months stay in settlements in the Coco River basin in Nicaragua. This survey was a preliminary to forming a health …

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Mexican-americans Of South Texas

WebThis book is a general description of Mexican-American life in Hidalgo county, Texas in the 1960's. The author concentrates on variations in lifestyles caused by differences in …

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