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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Published in: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 1/2007

Open Access 01-12-2007 | Research

Best practices in intercultural health: five case studies in Latin America

Authors: Javier Mignone, Judith Bartlett, John O'Neil, Treena Orchard

Published in: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine | Issue 1/2007

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Abstract

The practice of integrating western and traditional indigenous medicine is fast becoming an accepted and more widely used approach in health care systems throughout the world. However, debates about intercultural health approaches have raised significant concerns. This paper reports findings of five case studies on intercultural health in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Suriname. It presents summary information on each case study, comparatively analyzes the initiatives following four main analytical themes, and examines the case studies against a series of the best practice criteria.
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Metadata
Title
Best practices in intercultural health: five case studies in Latin America
Authors
Javier Mignone
Judith Bartlett
John O'Neil
Treena Orchard
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1746-4269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-3-31

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