Title Lay meanings and practices of medicinal use in a multicultural context : a qualitative study among Anglo-Celtic and Russian Australians in Melbourne / by Bella Brushin

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003

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Description xv, 336 leaves : illustrations ; 30 cm Summary Describes medicinal use among Anglo-Celtic and Russian Australians. Cultural constructions of medicines are embedded in health beliefs; shaped by experiences with health care within socio-economic and political contexts. Cultural practices of medicinal use are best understood in the context of lay models of rationality and recognition of the conflict existing between the lay and expert models Notes Submitted to the School of Health and Social Development of the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2003 Bibliography Bibliography: leaves 308-336 Subject Patient compliance -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) Therapeutics -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) Immigrants -- Health and hygiene -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Deakin University. School of Health and Social Development

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