scholarly journals Having Impact: Doing Applied Medical Anthropology in Australia and Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 825-829
Author(s):  
Narelle Warren ◽  
Pascale Allotey ◽  
Daniel D. Reidpath
Keyword(s):  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Applied Medical Anthropology

Research and Internship Roles in Applied Medical Anthropology

1987 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Author(s):  
Ivia Cofresi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Applied Anthropology ◽  
State University ◽  
Laboratory Assistant ◽  
Georgia State University ◽  
Applied Medical Anthropology ◽  
Previous Training ◽  
Participation In Research

Training in applied anthropology links theory with practical application resulting in what is one of today's key metaphors—"praxis." Training also requires the utilization of other knowledge bases (i.e. medical, legal, business, education, etc.) to enable a practicing anthropologist to effectively operate within an applied setting. In my situation, both the research and internship experiences in applied medical anthropology were obtained internationally in Costa Rica. The requirement of proficiency in the country's language was not a barrier in my situation because Spanish is my primary language. Other aspects of training in applied anthropology (i.e., theoretical and practical) were both cultivated and strengthened in my undergraduate and graduate training at Georgia State University through participation in research projects. The additional knowledge base that I called upon during the research and internship periods was previous training in biology as well as three years of experience as a medical and laboratory assistant.

scholarly journals Examining Medical Anthropological Theory as a catalyst for the failure of Clinically Applied Medical Anthropology

SURG Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Lauren J. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Anthropological Theory ◽  
Applied Medical Anthropology ◽  
Critical Medical Anthropology ◽  
Culture Concept

Medical anthropological theory may be understood in two ways: first as a set of anthropological concepts and second as the application of these concepts. The theoretical concepts themselves are rarely challenged because they have been fairly well developed. However, the approach to theory and its application has traditionally been underdeveloped and thus requires more thought and practice among anthropologists. This paper asserts that a particularly clear example of the problem with the approach to and application of medical anthropological theory can be viewed in the context of clinically applied medical anthropology (CAMA). I examine two medical anthropological concepts that applied medical anthropologists use in their dealings with clinicians – critical medical anthropology and the culture concept. In doing this, I demonstrate that although these concepts are useful and clinicians need to employ them, there are a number of problems with the theoretical approach. I argue that these problems limit the application of these concepts to CAMA and offer preliminary suggestions to resolve them. In particular, clinically applied anthropologists employing critical theory should work to present a more balanced view of the clinic and physician. In addition, anthropologists working in the clinical setting must update the CAMA literature to ensure a thorough assessment of the current use of anthropological knowledge and concepts – such as culture – in medical schools and clinics.

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