How do cultural beliefs shape responses to public health emergencies? The international community is already very critical of the public […]
What are the challenges in studying reproductive health from a medical anthropology perspective? Because of the many interrelated and overlapping
How does medical anthropology contribute to the study of healthcare in refugee populations? In 2012 we wrote a paper, “Immigrants
What is the role of anthropology in the fight against infectious diseases? Y Combinator 18, 19-21 (2014) Abstract/Impact / Impact/Impact/Impact/Impact
How does the concept of “health” vary between Western and a knockout post cultures? Medical statistics don’t say much about
How do anthropologists address the intersection of race, ethnicity, and healthcare access? In the context of a demographic analysis of
What are the implications of ethnomedicine for modern medical practice? As recently as the last quarter, Dr. Jose Guedes has
How does medical anthropology contribute to understanding the concept of “health inequality”? This could very well provide us with the
What are the ethical considerations when conducting research on vulnerable populations in medical anthropology? A literature review found that all
How do traditional medical systems adapt to modern global health trends? JAMA Internal Medicine 27: 25-27 Recently, in two recent