| Description |
335 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The journey ahead : aims and means -- Ch. 2. Why focus on stories? -- Ch. 3. Medical anthropology : an agenda -- Ch. 4. Anthropology in and of health services -- Ch. 5. Health services : an insider's guide -- Ch. 6. The culture concept, cultural competence, and the dangers of "anthro lite" -- Ch. 7. Doing science - and other systematic things -- Ch. 8. Epistemology and evidence : how do we know what we know? -- Ch. 9. The realities of research : where and how to begin -- Ch. 10. Refocusing focus group data collection and analysis -- Ch. 11. Making the most of one-time interviews -- Ch. 12. Collecting data as care happens, or : the importance of being there -- Ch. 13. Making rapid improvements -- Ch. 14. Institutional and other sociocultural challenges to doing good work -- Ch. 15. Framing our message : telling stories, making action |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medical anthropology.
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Medical care -- Research.
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| LC no. |
2008052925 |
| ISBN |
9781598741360 hardback alkaline paper |
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9781598741377 paperback alkaline paper |
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