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Critical Medical Anthropology
CMA is the political economy approach. It takes a different approach to looking at questions of health. It tries to deconstructs the medical science and expose "the fact that all science is influenced by cultural and historical conditions" (Alexandrakis, 75). In other words, "if one wishes to study disease, it is necessary to start by identifying political, economic, and environmental conditions within a particular society or group" (Alexandrakis, 75-76).
CMA focuses in how the monies and power are distributed and "the division of labor affects disease patterns and healthcare access (Joralemon, 10)."
CMA is the political economy approach. It takes a different approach to looking at questions of health. It tries to deconstructs the medical science and expose "the fact that all science is influenced by cultural and historical conditions" (Alexandrakis, 75). In other words, "if one wishes to study disease, it is necessary to start by identifying political, economic, and environmental conditions within a particular society or group" (Alexandrakis, 75-76).
CMA focuses in how the monies and power are distributed and "the division of labor affects disease patterns and healthcare access (Joralemon, 10)."
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Applied Medical Anthropology
It deals with intervention, prevention, policy issues and analyses. The socio-economic forces and power differences that influence access to care" (McElroy, 1).
"Applied medical anthropologists deliberately become advocates for the community and attempt to do research that is useful and ethical" (McElroy, 7). Medical anthropologists act as consultants in health related issues both at national and international levels. In many cases they serve as cultural representatives between the medical staff and the different groups, whose culture might fall short from scientific explanations.
It deals with intervention, prevention, policy issues and analyses. The socio-economic forces and power differences that influence access to care" (McElroy, 1).
"Applied medical anthropologists deliberately become advocates for the community and attempt to do research that is useful and ethical" (McElroy, 7). Medical anthropologists act as consultants in health related issues both at national and international levels. In many cases they serve as cultural representatives between the medical staff and the different groups, whose culture might fall short from scientific explanations.