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Medical Anthropology
Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness
Volume 5, 1981 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Part IV: The social meaning of medicine in a sectarian community

Pages 207-232 | Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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