ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hikikomori, Antimicrobial Resistance, Iatrogenesis
12 Sep 2018
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Herd diseases: diseases (small pox and measles) easily passed in closed quarters, especially with malnutrition (since people rely on less foods than) & lack of sanitation, high infectious disease and nutritional synergy. 2nd epidemiological transition (200 300 ya): industrialization increase of chronic/non-infectious and degenerative disease (ie. cancer and less acute disease from 1st e. t. Bmi, vomiting, etc term arose in mid-1800s, but clinically disease has been around for centuries: critical medical anthropologists explain that the high occurrence of anorexia nervosa is north. American culture is from young women being affected by economic and political factors, socially constructed towards perfectionism. Retired husband syndrome (rhs): older japan women whose husbands are retired that causes stress", leading to ulcers, slurred speech, rashes around the eyes, throat polyps. Peito aberto (open chest): northeastern brazil people, especially women having excessive worry about others" leading to enlarged heart and "bursts" causing "openings in the heart. "
