CAS AN 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter Article 19,20,21: Biomedicine, Nocebo, Mass Psychogenic Illness
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Mama article 19 beyond the doctor"s white coat and healing in american biomedicine science ritual. Anthropological concept of material culture actual things people create to do work. 4 inzoth c physicians referred to themselves as scientists. 47white coat reinforced idea of purity of clinicians and their healing practices with curing abilities. 2 practice of medicine is filled w symbolism. 47ritual series of actions performed in a prescribed order within an atmosphere often involves manipulation of symbols. Mama article 20 doctors and patients the the. 47 importance of beliefs in patient and healer in ethno medical systems incl biomedicine. 47 role of belief healer"s belief patient"s belief society belief. 47 no way to tell who will react to placebo"s. 47 doctors play a critical role in placebo effectiveness. 42 placebo effect process by which positiveexpectations result in positiveeffects. Uama article 21 the nocebo phenomenon concept evidence and. 42causation of sickness by expectation of sickness in negative effects.