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Healthcare Use Patterns in Dominica: Ethnomedical Integration in an Era of Biomedicine

Regan, Seann Dinnon
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281448409

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2010, Master of Arts, Miami University, Geography.
The power and influence of globalization and the worldwide dominance of biomedicine profoundly impact ethnomedical practices throughout the world. However, ethnomedicine still plays a prominent role in providing medical care to many people. In Dominica, widespread ethnomedical knowledge and traditional plant use as well as a biomedical healthcare system with inadequate infrastructure combine to create a situation of medical decision making. This research investigates how Dominicans make healthcare use decisions and seeks to better understand the state of medicine in Dominica. The results of this research reveal a complex blend of medical practices in the everyday lives of Dominicans and support the notion that biomedicine and national healthcare campaigns could benefit from greater collaboration, understanding, and integration with ethnomedicine.
Thomas Klak, PhD (Advisor)
92 p.
Geography; Health; Health Care
Dominica; Caribbean; Medical Geography; Health; Traditional Medicine; Ethnomedicine; Biomedicine; Access

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  • Regan, S. D. (2010). Healthcare Use Patterns in Dominica: Ethnomedical Integration in an Era of Biomedicine [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281448409

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Regan, Seann. Healthcare Use Patterns in Dominica: Ethnomedical Integration in an Era of Biomedicine. 2010. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281448409.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Regan, Seann. "Healthcare Use Patterns in Dominica: Ethnomedical Integration in an Era of Biomedicine." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281448409

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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