Medical Identities Agnes Blänsdorf

Medical Identities Agnes BlänsdorfIllness and misfortune more broadly are ubiquitous; thus, healing roles or professions are also universal. Ironically, however, little attention has been paid to those who heal or promote wellbeing. These come in many different guises: in some societies, healing is highly professional and specialized; in some cases, it is more preventative, in others more interventionist. Based on rich and wide ranging ethnographic data and especially written for this

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