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Colonialism Early Post Colonialism and Health

WEBThe health consequences of colonialism immediately faced by post-colonial regimes cannot be characterized by any one set of health problems, health practices, …

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Anthropology and Biomedicine

WEBA major turning point in medical anthropology's consideration of Biomedicine was the publication of two largely interpretive works edited by Gaines and Hahn (Gaines …

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Health Seeking and Patterns of Resort

WEBHealth seeking is a dynamic process; people constantly re-evaluate their symptoms and revise their healthcare plans (Chrisman, 1978). The recognition of …

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Epidemiology and Medical Anthropology

WEBDisseminating health information: Anthropologists can use their skills in ethnography and qualitative research methods to study community attitudes and …

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What Exactly is Health

WEBWhat Exactly is Health. Anthropologists generally see "health" as a broad construct, consisting of physical, psychological, and social well-being, including role …

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Health and Social Stratification

WEBHealth and Social Stratification. One could argue, quite cogently, that social stratification clearly delineates human activity and behavior on multiple levels in a …

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About Barnard Health Care

WEBWelcome to Barnard Health. My name is Howard Barnard, the owner and sole editor of this platform. With a passion for health and wellness, I am dedicated to bringing you …

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Beneficence and Benevolence

WEBBeneficence in health care is the act of doing good or acting in the best interest of the patient. It involves actions such as providing medical care that is in the …

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Illness Narratives in Anthropology and Beyond

WEBAnd in his more recent work, The Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing and the Human Condition (1988), Kleinman continues his effort to persuade physicians to …

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Gender and Age in Diverticular Disease

WEBAlthough there is not much in the literature to correlate age, gender and perforation in diverticular disease, one review reports an average of 44.7 years and …

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New Reproductive Technologies and New Forms of Kinship

WEBIn recent years the systematic development and implementation of assisted conception and the new reproductive technologies has generated a rather different body …

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Conceptions of Medical Pluralism

WEBThis includes the traditional and modern health care systems, such as Western biomedicine, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, and …

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Three Anthropological Perspectives to Interpret Disease

WEBThe third perspective identified by Joralemon is the Interpretive, or meaning-centered approach. A number of anthropologists have been identified with this approach …

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Maximal Heart Rate And Peak Heart Rate

WEBMaximal Heart Rate And Peak Heart Rate. Last Updated on Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | Cardiac Rehabilitation. Since the 1930s, the maximal heart rate of an individual has …

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Endometriosis and your pelvic cavity

WEBEndometriosis that implants on the peritoneum in the pelvic cavity (see Figure 3-5) can cause severe inflammation that leads to adhesions or scar tissue. These …

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Post Colonial Developments and Health

WEBThe health profiles of developing countries bore out in demographic profiles are based on national census data collected by post-colonial state bureaucracies. This …

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Ayurveda the Science of Life

WEBHealth, fitness and diet became the precursors of all current trends up to the turn of the century. Today, especially wellness, well-being and a well-balanced lifestyle …

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Postmortem Hemorrhage

WEBPostmortem Hemorrhage. Bleeding occurs after death if blood vessels, engorged by blood postmortem, rupture. Contributory factors include increased pressure …

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Plastic Bag Asphyxia

WEBLast Updated on Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | Forensic Pathology. Plastic bag asphyxia results from decreased oxygen concentration in the available inspired air and physical obstruction of …

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