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What is a disease of development? Provide an example and explain its specific cause.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Define and give an example of the interpretivist approach in medical anthropology.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. A disease of development is a health problem caused or made worse by economic development projects.
2. Examples described in the text are schistosomiasis and childhood obesity.
3. Schistosomiasis is caused by dam-building projects that create large areas of stagnant water.
4. Childhood obesity is the result of widely available, unhealthy foods produced in high-income countries.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. The healing process is understood as part of a system of meaning.
2. It considers factors such as the effectiveness of symbols on treating health problems.
3. The placebo effect demonstrates that the act of prescription itself can have a positive impact.




stephzh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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