Culture and Illness (Cultura y Enfermedad).

Martinez, Pedro Daniel

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Culture and Illness (Cultura y Enfermedad)

Martinez, Pedro Daniel

Cuadernos Americanos, 34, 2, 71-81, Mar-Apr 75

Every culture has unique attitudes and values toward health and sickness. This article explores Mexican medical culture on native, folk and scientific levels, and its effect on national health and medical practice. (In Spanish). (CK)

Descriptors: Cultural Background, Diseases, Folk Culture, Health, Medicine, Mexicans, Social Values, Sociocultural Patterns

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