Medical anthropology: essays and reflections from an Amsterdam graduate programme (original) (raw)

The blessings of motherhood. Health, pregnancy and child care in Dominica Sjaak van der Geest, Paul ten Have, Gerhard Nijhof, Piet Verbeek-Heida (red.) De macht der dingen. Medische technologie in cultureel perspectief Cor Hoffer Islamitische genezers en hun patiënten. Gezondheidszorg, religie en zingeving Peter Ventevogel Whiteman's things. Training and detraining healers in Ghana Ria Reis Sporen van ziekte. Medische pluraliteit en epilepsie in Swaziland Anne Reeler Money and friendship. Modes of empowerment in Thai Health Care Joke Haafkens Rituals of silence. Long-term tranquilizer use by women in the Netherlands Michael Tan Good medicine: Pharmaceuticals and the construction of power and knowledge in the Philippines Sylvie Fainzang Of malady and misery. An African perspective on European illness Marian Potting Van je familie... Zorg, familie en sekse in de mantelzorg Jessica Mesman Ervaren pioniers. Omgaan met twijfel in de intensive care voor pasgeborenen Robert Pool Dialogue and the interpretation of illness. Conversations in a Cameroon village Sjaak van der Geest & Ria Reis (eds.) Ethnocentrism. Reflections on medical anthropology Winny Koster Secret strategies. Women and abortion in Yoruba society, Nigeria Shahaduz Zaman Broken limbs, broken lives. Ethnography of a hospital ward in Bangladesh Francine van den Borne Trying to survive in times of poverty and aids. Women and multiple partner sex in Malawi Helle Max Martin Nursing contradictions. Ideals and improvisation in Uganda Miranda van Reeuwijk Because of temptations: Children, sex and hiv/aids in Tanzania