scholarly journals Gamlin, J. et al. (eds). (2020). Critical Medical Anthropology: Perspectives in and from Latin America. London: UCL Press.

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 313
Author(s):  
Uliana Esteves
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Critical Medical Anthropology

Resenha da coletânea Critical Medical Anthropology: Perspectives in and from Latin America, editada por J. Gamlin et al, publicada em 2020.

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

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 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.

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