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Culture and health: why we need medical anthropology in family medicine in Portugal

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Resumo:Culture is the framework for our beliefs and practices as a society. This includes our health beliefs and behaviours. Medical anthro - pology, as the study of culture and health, has a great deal to teach us about what we value in health, how we view disease, and how we cope with changes in our health. In this editorial, I would like to reflect on how we may use this discipline to enrich teaching and learning in family medicine in Portugal.
Autores principais:Yaphe, John
Assunto:Culture Anthropology
Ano:2014
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:outro
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
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Resumo:Culture is the framework for our beliefs and practices as a society. This includes our health beliefs and behaviours. Medical anthro - pology, as the study of culture and health, has a great deal to teach us about what we value in health, how we view disease, and how we cope with changes in our health. In this editorial, I would like to reflect on how we may use this discipline to enrich teaching and learning in family medicine in Portugal.