The Social Basis of Health and Healing in Africa: Volume 30

(Part of the Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care Series)

Bys: Steven Feierman and John M. Janzen

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Offers in 18 illuminating essays the first comprehensive account of health, disease, and healing practices on the African continent. The editors, both well-known scholars, also provide introductory overviews explaining why and how health and disease are related to historical, economic, and political phenomena. Combining historical and demographic perspectives, the distinguished contributors trace African "healing traditions" from the pre-colonial...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520066812

ISBN13:9780520066816

Release Date:September 1992

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:472 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Administration & Medicine Economics Africa Health Care Delivery History Medical Medical Books Politics & Social Sciences Public Health Social Science Social Sciences

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