thesis

Penser la maladie au Chaco

Defense date:

Jan. 1, 1992

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Institution:

Aix-Marseille 3

Disciplines:

Anthropology

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Abstract EN:

This work analyzes patient behaviour and illness conceptions among creole population of argentine Chaco. It is divided in two parts. The first part, "the actors", has a description of the society, as well as an analysis of the medical system and of the quest of therapy. The second part, "illness representations", studies different notions which concern health and illness, as well as the relations between them

Abstract FR:

Ce travail analyse les comportements des malades et les représentations de la maladie dans la population créole du Chaco argentin. Il comprend deux parties. La première, "des acteurs", décrit la société, les soignants, les soignes, le système médical et les itinéraires thérapeutiques. La seconde, "les représentations de la maladie", étudie diverses notions relatives a la sante et a la maladie, ainsi que leurs rapports