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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Medical Pluralism"”.
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Medical pluralism in central Mexico in the early colonial period
This thesis evaluates medical pluralism in central Mexico during the early colonial period, surveying the medical landscape to recognise spaces for and evidence of, medical assimilation and exchange between Spanish, Indian and Black populations. Recognising that medicine during this period was a …
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The experience of students in the South African-Cuban medical training program : an encounter with medical pluralism
The Cuban Medical Training program is an initiative that provides bursaries to international students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Understanding the experiences of South African participants, particularly those who complete their transitional component at University of Cape Town (UCT), and how …
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Health and religion : a study of health-seeking behaviour in Kayamandi, Western Cape in the context of "medical pluralism"
This small-scale study explores the concept of medical pluralism by looking at the health-seeking strategies of a selected group of residents in Stellenbosch's Kayamandi township. The study addresses the following three primary research questions: What are the health-seeking strategies of the …
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Medizinischer Pluralismus und Professionalisierung : Entwicklung der Chinesischen Medizin in Taiwan
Since the 1980ies pluralistic medical systems have been getting increasingly popular with sociological and anthropological researchers in the Western world. In these studies the status of a profession is considered to be an important objective of alternative medicine. This focus constitutes the …
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A public health conflict : traditional medicinal practise and the bio-medical health norms and values at a time of HIV and AIDS in Swaziland
Medical pluralism and the co-existence of a variety of different medical systems within a chosen context are common features in southern Africa as in the rest of the developing world. How do the different systems or practices interact? How does the dual systems of healing impact on the HIV and AIDS …
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) psychotherapy in contemporary China: a qualitative study of TCM practitioners' perspectives
… treatment of mental health disorders reflected medical pluralism, revealed crucial issues in the current therapeutic milieu, and unveiled a host of sociocultural changes in contemporary Chinese society. Results have implications for developing indigenous therapeutic approaches and culturally …
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Social Dimensions of Alzheimer’s Disease Among Caregivers in Oaxaca, Mexico
… within multiple local discourses – different medical systems, power structures, socioeconomic parameters, norms and traditions. In so doing, this dissertation advances a number of observations. First, this dissertation leverages anthropological insights about medical pluralism – the existence …
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Adventist Medical Mission in Botswana: Toward an Effective and Appropriate Model
… (2) Western-oriented medicine, (3) Christian medical mission, as well as (4) African Independent Churches (AICs) with emphasis on spiritual healing. However, at times this comes with negative consequences.</p> <p>This research sought to understand why medicalpluralism exists in Botswana and …
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The Politics of Medical Syncretism in the Ghanaian National Healthcare System
… public policy integrating traditional/indigenous medical practices and practitioners into national healthcare strategies are currently being pursued in a variety of nations in the Africa region. The purpose of this research is to present a historical case study of the social and political factors …
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Medicinas indígenas empaquetadas : configuraciones a través de lo exótico, la comercialización y regulaciones en las urbes del altiplano cundiboyacense
La medicina tradicional indígena, como la realidad social misma, se encuentra dentro las dinámicas culturales, económicas, y legales de las sociedades modernas. Es a partir de esa relación y contexto en donde esta tesis propone la categoría de medicina indígena empaquetada para distinguir las …