What can critical medical anthropology contribute to global health?: A health systems perspective

Medical Anthropology Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 410-415

  Pfeiffer, James ^a   Nichter, Mark ^a  

^a Critical Anthropology of Global Health Special Interest Group

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ANTHROPOLOGY; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 57749174633     PISSN: 07455194     EISSN: 15481387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1387.2008.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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