Patients and Healers in the Context of Culture
by Arthur Kleinman
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Author: Arthur KleinmanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1981-08-17
ISBN: 0520045114
Number of pages: 427
Publisher: University of California Press
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Summary: 3 Stars
Describes observations of clinical interviews between various medical practitioners, namely folk healers, temple medicine men, and Chinese style and Western style physicians, and their patients. Stresses the importance of adopting proper cultural perspectives, making one's interpretations within that framework, and relying on direct observation. Urges an integration of social and cultural methods into the routine training of doctors, so as to enable a more humane and appropriate clinical practice.
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