You Have to Be Your Own Doctor
Sociocultural Influences on Alternative Therapy Use among Gay Men with Aids in West Hollywood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2478503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer J Furin, Jennifer Furin (0000-0002-0825-7199, Harvard University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 498-504 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Anthropology Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0745-5194 • E-ISSN: 1548-1387 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/maq.1997.11.4.498 |
| PMID | 9408903 |
| OpenAlex | W2019786747 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 6 |
This article considers the use of alternative therapies by gay men with AIDS in West Hollywood, California. In all, 89 different alternative therapies for HIV and AIDS treatment were uncovered during the course of the study. In addition to the high number of alternative therapies, a majority of the men in the study (69.2 percent) were currently using some type of alternative treatment. Sociocultural influences on the use of alternative therapies are explored, including AIDS activism. Because most of the men (92 percent) also use Western medicine as well, the interface of these two types of treatments is also explored, [alternative therapies, AIDS, gay men
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.3 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2012 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |