Plural Medical Systems In The Horn Of Africa: The Legacy Of Sheikh Hippocrates

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-97858-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 358 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

First Published in 1990.This study is an important landmark in our understanding of the complexities of pluralistic medical systems. It is an unusual study as it provides an overview of the indigenous Oromo and Amhara, the regional Greaco-Arabic, and the cosmopolitan health systems in the Horn of Africa, using a variety of approaches and methodologies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Slikkerveer

Slikkerveer, Leendert Jan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION II: THEORETICAL ORIENTATlON AND ANALYTICAL MODEL CHAPTER III: ETHIOPIA AND THE HORN OF AFRICA CHAPTER IV: BABILE, COMMUNITY LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS CHAPTER V: THE PLURAL MEDICAL SYSTEM IN BABILE CHAPTER VI: PATTERNS OF HEALTH CARE CHAPTER VII: CHOICE OF THERAPY: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION CHAPTER VIII: CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS

Über Autor(innen)

Leendert Jan Slikkerveer