A model of illness treatment decisions in a Tarascan town
article 1980 Young, James Clay

TarascansMiddle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
In this study of medical decision making, the types of treatment include: 1) home remedies; 2) by a traditional curer; 3) by a local paramedical professional; 4) by a doctor in a clinic. Choic...

Illness categories and action strategies in a Tarascan town
article 1978 Young, James Clay

TarascansMiddle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
This ethnomedical study covers terms, attributes, and beliefs regarding illness. Using cluster analysis, the author finds that illnesses are classified according to internal or external causes...