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The need for an ethnomedical science.

H Fabrega

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |September 29, 1975
    PubMed
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    Ethnomedicine examines the link between disease, social behavior, and human adaptation, using culture and symbolization. This field offers insights into contemporary medical issues and disease control strategies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ethnomedicine
    • Social Sciences
    • Biological Sciences

    Background:

    • Ethnomedicine explores the intricate relationship between disease, social behavior, and human adaptation.
    • It uniquely examines this connection through the lens of human capacities for symbolization and culture.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To elucidate the fundamental properties of disease in humans.
    • To provide a framework for understanding and rationally controlling disease.
    • To develop a comprehensive theory of disease with broad applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Analyzing ethnomedical generalizations concerning how social groups manage generic diseases.
    • Examining the interplay between medical systems and other societal subsystems.
    • Investigating the role of culture and symbolization in human adaptation to disease.

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    Main Results:

    • Ethnomedical frameworks can clarify contemporary medical organization and practice issues.
    • Recasting social problems through an ethnomedical lens can reveal their underlying roots.
    • Understanding disease in humans enhances clarity on its effects and meanings.

    Conclusions:

    • Ethnomedicine offers valuable theoretical insights relevant to both social and biological sciences.
    • A developed theory of disease, a key aim of ethnomedicine, can serve as a powerful explanatory device.
    • Ethnomedical inquiry contributes to more rational disease control and understanding.