Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach

A biocultural approach to medical anthropology, examining health issues within evolutionary, historical, sociocultural and political-economic contexts, New to this Edition, Updated research includes the latest findings and new approaches, Increased discussions of the importance of causation in healing, training in alternative medicine, decision making in transplant patients, and the concept of cultural safety in healthcare delivery, An updated discussion of the vaccination and anti-vaxx movements, with cross-cultural perspectives, A substantially revised chapter on diet and nutrition, organized around major transitions in prehistory and history, and population variation in diet and nutrition, Updated discussion of emerging infectious diseases, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, An expanded discussion of community mental health centers and stigma and mental illness, Elaborated discussions of intersectionality and structural discrimination/racism and its relationship to stress and health disparities