Medical Humanitarianism: Ethnographies of Practice

Medical humanitarianism--medical and other health-related initiatives undertaken in conditions born of conflict, neglect, or disaster --has a prominent and growing presence in international development, global health, and human security interventions. Medical Humanitarianism: Ethnographies of Practice features twelve essays that fold back the curtains on the individual experiences, institutional practices, and cultural forces that shape...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812247329
• ISBN13: 9780812247329
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"