ANTH106 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Helminths, Mycoplasma
6 Mar 2017
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Human defense against pathogens: human pathogen co-evolution, 1st level responses, 2nd level responses - immune system, major turning point was permanent settlement, evolution, came with an increase in population density, inhibits bacterial and viral replication. Evidence based medicine: the conscientious, explicit, judicious and reasonable use of modern, best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. Ebm integrates clinical experience and patient values with the best available research information. Surgeons used to be looked down on by society. Some sort of divination since healing is associated with spirit in many cultures. Selection of people who suffer from seizures or epilepsy. Born with the veil (amnionic sac still in tact) Why is this an ethnocentric designation: how do acupuncture and chiropractic differ from conventional biomedicine, describe variouss forms of navajo healing. Alternative: medical practices undertaken to replace standard biomedical practices. Complementary: used in conjunction with standard biomedical practices.
