Exploring medical anthropology. Nursing Coursework

Medical Anthropology
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1 What does the author mean about “the fluid quality of medical anthropology research?
The author simply means that the realm of medical anthropology is so dynamic and hence ever-changing. As a result, the body of research in medical anthropology follows rather directly and simultaneously along the latest findings in medical as well as scientific research. Additionally, the author uses the term fluidity as a measure of how the general perception and facts in medical anthropology research is usually subject to the shifting caused by the general discourse amongst scholars or the society.
* Provide two examples from the Shamans in Peru case study.
First, a portion of the country uses the shamans for their medical problems, which is a cultural practice that medical anthropology needs to emb...