One of our ASAO colleagues suggested that I post further info. on the New
Book that we listed a few days ago on this server.

'Curing and Healing: Medical Anthropology in Global Perspective'
A.Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart (1999)
Durham:Carolina Academic Press
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FAX (919) 493-5668
ISBN 0-89089-942-8


Chapter One. Introduction
Ch Two. Regimens of Treatment: Humoral Systems (1)
Ch Three. Humoral Systems (2): Papua New Guinea
Ch Four. Curers and Healers: The Melpa
Ch Five. Duna Ritual Practices and Healing
Ch Six. Medical Pluralism
Ch Seven. Illnesses and the Emotions
Ch Eight. Ethnopsychiatry
Ch Nine.  Spiritual Healing: Charismatic Catholics
Ch Ten. Airs, Waters, Places
Ch Eleven. Fertility and Reproduction
Ch Twelve. Communication: Doctors and Patients
Ch Thirteen. Critical Medical Anthropology
Ch Fourteen. Conclusions: Curing and Healing


Best wishes,

Pamela


On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Lawrence Hammar wrote:

> Hi, Pamela,
>
>     This book sounds as if it'd be a great companion to Peter Brown's
> __Understanding and Applying Medical Anthropology__, which I use in my
> courses a lot.  Could you possible forward to me a bit of info about the
> Table of Contents?  (I'm sure that many on this list would like to get this
> information.)  I want to make sure there isn't too much over- or underlap.
>
>     Best wishes,
>
>     Lawrence
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pamela J Stewart <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, September 02, 1999 6:53 AM
> Subject: NEW BOOK
>
>
> >Curing and Healing: Medical Anthropology in Global Perspective
> >
> >Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart
> >
> >Durham: Carolina Academic Press (1999)
> >
> >ISBN 0-89089-942-8
> >
>