Browsing Faculty of Psychology by Subject "Biomedicine"
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Losing fat, gaining treatments: the use of biomedicine as a cure for folk illnesses in the Andes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-03)Background: This article explores how people in the Andes incorporate beliefs from both biomedical and ethnomedical systems in treating folk illnesses that often involve spiritual beings. The article focuses on the ... -
Staying Well on the Margins of the Formal Economy: Exploring occupational health and treatment among Peruvian vendors in the urban marketplace
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)With a growing percentage of the world's population living in urban areas, many people in cities are increasingly participating in economic activities on the margins of the formal economy. Many such workers generate income ...