What is Medical Anthropology?
"Medical anthropology studies the human experience of disease in cross-cultural, historical, and evolutionary perspective. It provides a point of connection for biological, cultural, and applied research" (Joralemon 2010:ix)
This website aims to explain the fields of applied and critical medical anthropology and their relevance to the resolution of healthcare problems. It will also discuss the role of cultural competency in these fields, as well as in the story of Lia Lee.
"Medical anthropology studies the human experience of disease in cross-cultural, historical, and evolutionary perspective. It provides a point of connection for biological, cultural, and applied research" (Joralemon 2010:ix)
This website aims to explain the fields of applied and critical medical anthropology and their relevance to the resolution of healthcare problems. It will also discuss the role of cultural competency in these fields, as well as in the story of Lia Lee.