ANT220H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3 : Evidence-Based Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Body Politic
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Medical pluralism: it is possible in cultures to be multiple healing systems. In western countries, recently many forms of alternative medicine have been recommended for healing. Physicians taking on the more shamanistic role, cleanliness, Surgeons, taking on the more degrading, uncleanly, scary role. In british medical system, surgeons are addressed by mr. and mrs. Evidence based medicine: (cid:862)e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about care of individual patientit recognizes i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual patie(cid:374)t"s predi(cid:272)a(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts, rights, a(cid:374)d prefere(cid:374)(cid:272)es i(cid:374) (cid:373)aki(cid:374)g (cid:272)li(cid:374)i(cid:272)al de(cid:272)isio(cid:374)s a(cid:271)out their (cid:272)are(cid:863) Cystic fibrosis is the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder in northern-european- derived populations. How someone becomes a healer varies both within and across cultures. The recognition that healers have a unique status is present in almost all cultures. Part of the effectiveness of healers rests on the perception that they are unusually spiritual, selfless, or knowledgeable, and in possession of a power not available to regular people.
