Medical anthropologists have traditionally been involved

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Medical anthropologists have traditionally been involved in public health efforts to vaccinate children, to provide clean drinking water, and, more recently, to assist in combating diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Why would such public health efforts be a natural role for anthropologists rather than involvement in clinical settings that include physicians and their patients in modern urban settings?

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PERSPECTIVES: AN OPEN INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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