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'''Critical Medical Anthropology''' is a branch of [[medical anthropology]] that considers the political economy of health and the effect of social inequality on people's health. It puts emphasis on culture histories, rather than purely [[biomedical]] and social explanations of analyzing health. | '''Critical Medical Anthropology''' is a branch of [[medical anthropology]] that considers the political economy of health and the effect of social inequality on people's health. It puts emphasis on culture histories, rather than purely [[biomedical]] and social explanations of analyzing health. | ||
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*[http://ls.berkeley.edu/dept/anth/criticalstudies.html Critical Studies in Medicine, Science and the Body (The research group that comprises the UCB side of Joint UCB/UCSF Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology)] at [[Berkeley City College]] | *[http://ls.berkeley.edu/dept/anth/criticalstudies.html Critical Studies in Medicine, Science and the Body (The research group that comprises the UCB side of Joint UCB/UCSF Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology)] at [[Berkeley City College]] | ||
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Critical Medical Anthropology is a branch of medical anthropology that considers the political economy of health and the effect of social inequality on people's health. It puts emphasis on culture histories, rather than purely biomedical and social explanations of analyzing health.
References
- DRAFT ENTRY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PUBLIC HEALTH (in press) Entry: Anthropology in Public Health Author: Kathleen M. MacQueen at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Critical Studies in Medicine, Science and the Body (The research group that comprises the UCB side of Joint UCB/UCSF Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology) at Berkeley City College