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Anthropology’s Contribution to

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RECENT EVOLUTION IN MEDICAL ANTROPOLOGY

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to facilitate their work, this is often referred to as ‘the

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gained the trust of natives using their linguistic

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B – Holism

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valuable because it does not lend itself to broad

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to argue that these individuals could easily be

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context in the social world and how culture affects

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WHAT DOES ANTHROPOLOGY BRING TO

PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT?

A – Integrated Perspective of Culture

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of distinct factors that are thought to contribute

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structure. Several accounts exist that describe

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D – Qualitative Analysis

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knowing who was infected and who was

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C – Critical Perspective

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are inherently reductionist and hence have a very

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THE APPLICATION OF CMA TO PUBLIC HEALTH

RESEARCH

Thus far, this article has sought to

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idealized and not in line with the realities of the world.

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convergence that builds on and learns

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showed a very strong correlation between the

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The choice is between a narrow focus

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