Failure of treatment, a
Auteur :
Lewis
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198234098
Date de publication :
23 mars 2000
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,6 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
457 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Offers a study of a serious illness in a New Guinea village. This book records the failure of local treatments and Western medicine, and of a communal ritual to bring a spirit to heal a man; it also shows how cultural beliefs and assumptions may influence events. It focuses on how those closely involved maintained their hope and beliefs.