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The Context of Medicines in Developing Countries : Studies in Pharmaceutical Anthropology by Susan Reynolds Whyte, Sjaak Van Der Geest (auth.), Sjaak van der Geest, Susan Reynolds Whyte (eds.) is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
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Western pharmaceuticals are flooding the Third World. Injections, capsules and tablets are available in city markets and village shops, from 'traditional' practitioners and street vendors, as well as from more orthodox sources like hospitals. Although many are aware of this 'pharmaceutical invasion', little has been written about how local people perceive and use these products. This book is a first attempt to remedy that situation. It presents studies of the ways Western medicines are circulate
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- Author
- Susan Reynolds Whyte, Sjaak Van Der Geest (auth.), Sjaak van der Geest, Susan Reynolds Whyte (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Published
- 1988
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781556080593
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Science, Medical
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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