Medical Pluralism
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Medical Pluralism Hans A. Baer
INTRODUCTION Medical systems in all human societies, regardless of whether they are indigenous or state-based, consist of a dyadic core consisting of a healer and a patient. Healers range from generalists, such as the shaman in indigenous societies or the proverbial family physician in modern societies, to specialists, such as the herbalist, bonesetter, midwife, or medium in preindustrial societies or the urologist, internist, or psychiatrist in modern societies. In contrast to indigenous societies, which tend
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