Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
A Folk Illness
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Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
A Folk Illness
About This Book
Widespread throughout Latin America, susto is a folk illness associated with a broad array of symptoms. It is considered by susceptible populations to be a sickness caused by the separation of soul and body which is precipitated by a supernatural force. Most studies of culture-bound diseases have relied on descriptive approaches that focus on pathologies derived from medical textbooks. This study takes an interdisciplinary approach, looking for explanations of susto in the interaction of social, physiological, and psychological factors. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1988.
Widespread throughout Latin America, susto is a folk illness associated with a broad array of symptoms. It is considered by susceptible populations to be a sickness caused by the separation of soul and body which is precipitated by a supernatural force. M
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents 1
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to Susto
- 2 The Samples
- 3 Description of Susto
- 4 Sampling of Groups
- 5 Results
- 6 Interrelationships Among Results
- Appendix
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index