Oct 15, 2014
BLONDE HAIRED GYPSY AND OTHER AMERICAN INDIAN TALES
BLONDE HAIRED GYPSY AND OTHER AMERICAN INDIAN TALES When I showed a photo of a Breton family get together, taken in a village in Brittany in France, to an American…
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Medical Themes: <span>Food Culture</span>
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Oct 15, 2014
Eu tenho saudades de tudo
Eu tenho saudades de tudo Today I had an extraordinarily pleasant flight from London to Miami, it was as if, I was all alone and then given attention when necessary,…
Sep 15, 2014
WOULD A BIALY BY ANY OTHER NAME TASTE THE SAME? A BIALY IS NOT A BAGEL!
WOULD BIALY BY ANY OTHER NAME TASTE THE SAME? A BIALY IS NOT A BAGEL I was recently engaged in one of our long conversations with my dear friend Dr…
Sep 15, 2014
WHAT DO AMERICANS EAT? QUANTITY VERSUS QUALITY
One of the first lessons I learned from the American Indians was that the Europeans think Quantitatively while they themselves thought Qualitatively. This way of thinking is so pervasive that…
Sep 15, 2014
TOO LAZY TO EXERCISE OR WORKING HARD TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE? SCENARIO FROM THE USA
Some astounding factors about Exercise in America Comparing the data from 1988-1994 with 2009-2010, the proportion of adults who reported NO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, increased from 19.1% to 51.7% in women…
Sep 15, 2014
INTERNET BY CANDLELIGHT
INTERNET BY CANDLELIGHT No, I don't mean to go back in time, by energizing Internet by Candlelight. During the heyday of alternative lifestyle, they used to talk about Steam Guitar…
Sep 15, 2014
HOW TO BE HAPPY: DECREASE YOUR DESIRES
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE It was a pleasant evening. Good Northern Mexican food, good company of friends involved in Pubic Health. The now defunct El Modelo…
Sep 15, 2014
OBSESSION WITH SUFFERING, ILLNESS AND DISEASE
OBSESSION WITH SUFFERING, ILLNESS AND DISEASE I begin my lectures on Medical Anthropology, discussing how the common metaphors in the society had changed from Religious to Medical. Benjamin Franklin suffered…
Sep 15, 2014
PHYSICIAN PATIENT RELATIONSHIP AND COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION BARRIERS BETWEEN DOCTORS AND PATIENTS This morning, I received the following text message from an Indian friend of mine, who lives in a remote reservation. She had consulted me…
Sep 15, 2014
LAUGHTER AS A CURE FOR STRESS
A CURE FOR STRESS: LAUGHTER or having Jewish Sense of Humour helps. I am a Doctor/Anthropologist to some of the poorest people in the USA. Because they live in isolated…
Sep 15, 2014
A MORNING IN THE LIFE OF A PHYSICIAN ANTHROPOLOGIST
SPEND A MORNING WITH AN AUSTRALIAN/CUBAN/JEWISH ANTHROPOLOGIST ENDOCRINOLOGIST IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM The morning was welcomingly fresh; the temperature was a mild 57 F/11 C with no sign of rain. The…
Aug 15, 2014
SAUDADE, LE MAL DU PAYS, ANORANSA, LONGING: A FULL LIFE OF SENSITIVITY AND JOY
SAUDADE, LE MAL DU PAYS, ANORANSA, LONGING For MM et LBGS Le Mal du Pays Diamond Head menhirs in quiberon sacred hill for the lakota wickiup in sierra madre oriental…