Clinical anthropology : an application of anthropological concepts within clinical settings / John A. Rush.

This unique book applies concepts from the field of anthropology to clinical settings to result in a powerful and dynamic model/theory of clinical anthropology. These clinical settings could include hospitals, police and probation situations, individual and marriage and family counseling, as well as cross-cultural issues, governmental policy, and other instances of educational delivery of concepts and behaviors that allow individuals/groups to reduce stress and move toward personal/group health. In addition to appealing to anthropology and other social/behavioral science scholars, this book will be useful to clinicians of many specialities within Western biomedicine including physicians, nurses, and health care administrators

Preface Becoming Who We Are The Origins of Culture Humans as Physical and Social Information Systems Diagnostic Procedures Elements of Clinical Anthropology Culture and Conflict Conclusion Bibliography Index

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-281) and index.