Medical Anthropology: Contemporary Theory and Method, Revised Edition

by Thomas M. Johnson and Carolyn F. Sargent

Book Overview

A significant update of the 1990 classic state-of-the-art handbook on medical anthropology. With new chapters on AIDS, psychology and emotion, nutrition, and bioethics, the text reflects the changes in medical anthropological theory and practice since the late 1980s. Chapters from the first edition are revised to reflect current trends and to include recent references. This work demonstrates the creative expansion and diversity in the field, amidst...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275952657
• ISBN13: 9780275952655
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 580 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"