Anthropology in public health
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362.10954 BIS/H Human health: A bio-cultural synthesis | 362.10954 DIM Dimensions of healthcare system among tribal and other communities | 362.10954 HEA Health, environment, and sustainable development :Perspectives and development | 362.109541 ANT Anthropology in public health | 362.11095414 SRI/W Western medicine and colonial society : hospitals of Calcutta, c.1757-1860 | 362.17820954 DIN/T The truth pill: the myth of drug regulation in India | 362.180 285 GIS GIS in hospital and healthcare emergency management / |
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"... Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi for sponsoring the National Seminar on "Role of Anthropology in Public Health" held on 18-19 March, 2017 at Sree Chaitanya College, Habra, West Bengal"--Page viii.
Looking backward over the last few decades, it is impressive to see how far anthropological approaches to public health have come up, not just on communicable disease research and prevention, but also for non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, female reproductive health, mental illness, substance consumption and abuse, and health practices. Yet, when countries with established economy are compared with low economy countries, there seem to be a radical difference. Anthropologists with their extensive field work and vast well grounded theoretical knowledge plays a significant role in public health arena. One of the most attractive features of this book is that the editors have asked the authors to layout the specific methods of their research projects and programmes, so that the reader can come to a sense of where this field is going. We envision the audience of this book to comprise a broad spectrum of those involved in anthropology, public health and epidemiology. The readers will find this book presenting a familiar public health milieu in a different and fascinating context. Individuals who are just beginners in these fields will find these chapters foundational in careers..........
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