Medicinsk antropologi

This book tells the story of the HIV epidemic in South Africa, and asks why, after more than three decades, it has not normalised. Despite considerable efforts to prevent …

This book provides a timely, critical, and thought-provoking analysis of the implications of the disruption of COVID-19 to the foreign aid and development system, and the extent to …

Vaccine reluctance and refusal are no longer limited to the margins of society. Debates around vaccines' necessity -- along with questions around their side effects -- have gone …

In Thailand, infertility remains a source of stigma for those couples that combine a range of religious, traditional and high-tech interventions in their quest for a child. This …

This book investigates pharmaceutical regulation and the public health issue of fake or illicit medicines in developing countries.The book analyses the evolution of pharmaceutical …

Culture and Health offers an overview of different areas of culture and health, building on foundations of medical anthropology and health behavior theory. It shows how to address …

The city has killed most of your ancestors, and it's probably killing you, too - this book tells you why.Imagine you are a hunter-gatherer some 15,000 years ago. You've got a …

Archaeological discoveries of teeth provide remarkable information on humans, animals and the health, hygiene and diet of ancient communities. In this fully revised and updated …

Plants have cultural histories, as their applications change over time and with place. Some plant species have affected human cultures in profound ways, such as the stimulants tea …

Written from the perspective of a diagnostic radiography educator, t?his book introduces readers to ethnography as a methodology and examines how an ethnographic researcher sees …