Why does juan garcía have a drinking problem? The perspective of critical medical anthropology

1992 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merrill Singer ◽  
Freddie Valentín ◽  
Hans Baer ◽  
Zhongke Jia
Keyword(s):  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Drinking Problem ◽  
Critical Medical Anthropology

scholarly journals Critical Medical Anthropology in Midwifery Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 233339361667502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth C. Newnham ◽  
Jan I. Pincombe ◽  
Lois V. McKellar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Critical Medical Anthropology

scholarly journals Examining Medical Anthropological Theory as a catalyst for the failure of Clinically Applied Medical Anthropology

SURG Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Lauren J. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Anthropological Theory ◽  
Applied Medical Anthropology ◽  
Critical Medical Anthropology ◽  
Culture Concept

Medical anthropological theory may be understood in two ways: first as a set of anthropological concepts and second as the application of these concepts. The theoretical concepts themselves are rarely challenged because they have been fairly well developed. However, the approach to theory and its application has traditionally been underdeveloped and thus requires more thought and practice among anthropologists. This paper asserts that a particularly clear example of the problem with the approach to and application of medical anthropological theory can be viewed in the context of clinically applied medical anthropology (CAMA). I examine two medical anthropological concepts that applied medical anthropologists use in their dealings with clinicians – critical medical anthropology and the culture concept. In doing this, I demonstrate that although these concepts are useful and clinicians need to employ them, there are a number of problems with the theoretical approach. I argue that these problems limit the application of these concepts to CAMA and offer preliminary suggestions to resolve them. In particular, clinically applied anthropologists employing critical theory should work to present a more balanced view of the clinic and physician. In addition, anthropologists working in the clinical setting must update the CAMA literature to ensure a thorough assessment of the current use of anthropological knowledge and concepts – such as culture – in medical schools and clinics.

Syndemics: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Complex Epidemic Events Like COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-58
Author(s):  
Merrill Singer ◽  
Nicola Bulled ◽  
Bayla Ostrach ◽  
Shir Lerman Ginzburg
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Synergistic Interactions ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Syndemic Theory ◽  
Critical Medical Anthropology

In this review, we trace the origins and dissemination of syndemics, a concept developed within critical medical anthropology that rapidly diffused to other fields. The goal is to provide a review of the literature, with a focus on key debates. After a brief discussion of the nature and significance of syndemic theory and its applications, we trace the history and development of the syndemic framework within anthropology and the contributions of anthropologists who use it. We also look beyond anthropology to the adoption and use of syndemics in other health-related disciplines, including biomedicine, nursing, public health, and psychology, and discuss controversies in syndemics, particularly the perception that existing syndemics research focuses on methodologies at the individual level rather than at the population level and fails to provide evidence of synergistic interactions. Finally, we discuss emerging syndemics research on COVID-19 and provide an overview of the application of syndemics research.

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