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Wellness beyond words

by Harvey, T. S.,
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Published by : University of New Mexico Press, (Albuquerque :) Physical details: xii, 243 p. : ill.
Subject(s): Mayan languages -- Guatemala. | Language and medicine -- Guatemala. | Oral communication -- Guatemala. | Anthropological linguistics -- Guatemala. | Mayas -- Languages. | Public health -- Guatemala. | Guatemala -- Social conditions. | Electronic books.
Year: 2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This anthropological account of Maya language use in health care in highland Guatemala explores some of the cultural and linguistic factors that can complicate communication in the practice of medicine. Bringing together the analytical tools of linguistic and medical anthropology, T. S. Harvey offers a rare comparative glimpse into Maya intra-cultural therapeutic and cross-cultural biomedical interactions"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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