Social and cultural efficacies of medicines: Complications for antiretroviral therapy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Using ethnographic examples of medicine use, prescription, distribution and production, the authors argue that social and cultural effects of pharmaceuticals should be taken into account. Non-medical effects deeply influence the medical outcome of medicine use. C...
Main Authors: | Hardon Anita, van der Geest Sjaak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine |
Online Access: | http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/2/1/48 |
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