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"Ethical Issues in Medical anthropology: different knowledge, same bodies"
by: Ann Grodzins Gold, Syracuse University (2003)
Published on: 7/1/2003

This article provides a review of medical anthropological literature that considers the ethical tensions between western medical interventions and folk medicine practices in culturally-diverse communities where there may be misunderstandings and a dismissal of the importance of local, indigenous healing practices.

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