The Routledge Handbook of Medical Anthropology

This volume provides a contemporary overview of the key themes in medical anthropology, illustrated through a rich variety of case studies from diverse cultural contexts. An indispensible reference, The Routledge Handbook of Medical Anthropology reflects the global diversity of the field with studies from settings located worldwide. An international group of authors address such topics as the clinic and the field, bioscience and medical research, infectious and non-communicable diseases, biomedicine, complementary and alternative modalities, structural violence and vulnerability, gender and ageing, reproduction and sexuality.