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Curanderismo And Health Delivery Services, Jean Margaret Blaesser
Curanderismo And Health Delivery Services, Jean Margaret Blaesser
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This study explores and describes curanderismo (folk curing) and the cultural disease concepts of mollera caida, empacho, mal de ojo, and susto as researched in a rural Oregon community. Chicano cultural disease concepts and beliefs are then related to modern health delivery services, and a case is made for the need for cultural awareness, respect, and sensitivity on the part of medical personnel who deliver services. The approach of a curandera (curer) and a doctor are compared.
It is strongly stated that Chicanos' health beliefs and practices do not exist in isolation from the rest of their …