Health care in Maya Guatemala : confronting medical pluralism in a developing country

摘要: When the traditional meets modern, nowhere is impact felt as personally in realm of health care. Because practitioners trained Western science tend to ignore medicine developing countries, conflict inevitable.Health Care Maya Guatemala examines medical systems and institutions three K'iche' communities reveal conflicts between indigenous care Guatemalan biomedical system. The editors contributors show how people this rapidly modernizing society think about practices - that conditions deteriorate over time long-standing erode face encroachment. first consider cultural, institutional, behavioral aspects Guatemala. Then they look closely at nature treatment specific issues, such dentistry mental especially depression. Finally provide new insight on midwifery, nutrition, ethnomedicine, other topics. As a whole, volume proposes steps toward system more accessible Mayas, incorporating concepts with thought. Representing trends seen throughout world, it shows necessity cultural understanding if poor are have access combines best both local tradition international biomedicine. Although continues importance culture its attempt be ""scientific,"" book makes strong argument for giving due.