Medical Anthropology and African American Health

Eric J. Bailey, PhD, is professor of anthropology and public health at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

"[This book will] enhance the reader's understanding of the kinds of problems encountered in field work . . . [and] will benefit undergraduate nursing students. . . . Clinicians in public and private agencies may also benefits from this book." - Minority Nurse

• Discussing Medical Anthropology, Culture, and Ethnic Populations Health Care Issues Medical Anthropology and Health Care Ethnic Populations in the United States: Health Beliefs and Treatment Actions African American Health Care African American Health Care: A Cultural Relativistic Perspective African American Health Care: A Health Data and Current Research Studies Perspective African American Health Care: Alternative Medical Practices How to Do Medical Anthropological Fieldwork Strategies for Applied Medical Anthropology Health Care Research Medical Anthropology Case Studies: Clinic, Community, and Public Health Settings Fieldwork in a Cardiopulmonary Clinic Psychosociocultural Stress and African American Women Fieldwork in a Detroit Hospital A Needs Assessment of a Prenatal Intervention Program Culturally-Competent Health Screening Programs The Diabetic Patient's Adaptation to Outpatient Clinic HIV/AIDS Counselor Strategies and the African American Community A Community's Perception of the Health Care System: Issues of Equity Culture and Health: The Future of African American Health Care Research Cultural Health Care Strategies for African Americans