Médicos y antropólogos que descifran y tratan males. El desarrollo de la antropología de la medicina en Guatemala
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3881726 |
|---|---|
| Authors | María Teresa Mosquera Saravia (0000-0003-0924-0302, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Desacatos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1607-050X • E-ISSN: 2448-5144 |
| Publisher | Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropologia Social (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.29340/23.642 |
| OpenAlex | W2138020568 |
| Language | ES |
| Citations received | 3 |
This paper focuses on the development of Medical Anthropology in Guatemala, from its inception to the valuable contributions made by American anthropologists and the first attempts to classify the illnesses of the indigenous peoples of Guatemala. It continues with the important publication of the book Etnomedicina en Guatemala (Ethnomedicine in Guatemala), which established the three fundamental pillars or disciplines that deal with that subject: Ethnobotany, traditional Medicine and KAPs (Knowledge,Attitudes and Practices). It ends with an outline of the different tendencies that have emerged in Guatemala since the latest significant developments
Ethnomedicine · Medical anthropology · Public Health and Social Inequalities
| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |