Susto, a Folk Illness / Arthur J. Rubel, Carl W. O'Nell, Rolando Collado-Ardǒn.
| Author/creator | Rubel, Arthur J. author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Reprint 2020. |
| Publication | Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2020] |
| Copyright Date | ©1984 |
| Description | 1 online resource (208 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | De Gruyter |
| Other author/creator | Collado-Ardón, Rolando, author. |
| Other author/creator | Krejci, Jean. |
| Other author/creator | Krejci, John. |
| Other author/creator | O'Nell, Carl W., 1925- author. |
| Series | Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care Comparative studies of health systems and medical care. ^A11420 |
| Contents | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Introduction to Susto -- 2: The Samples -- 3: Description of Susto -- 4: Sampling of Groups -- 5: Results -- 6: Interrelationships Among Results -- Appendix -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
| Abstract | Widespread throughout Latin America, susto is a folk illness associated with a broad array of symptoms. It is considered by susceptible populations to be a sickness caused by the separation of soul and body which is precipitated by a supernatural force. Most studies of culture-bound diseases have relied on descriptive approaches that focus on pathologies derived from medical textbooks. This study takes an interdisciplinary approach, looking for explanations of susto in the interaction of social, physiological, and psychological factors. |
| Language | In English. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Nov 2020). |
| Issued in other form | print 9780520076341 |
| ISBN | 9780520342132 |
| ISBN | 0520342135 |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1525/9780520342132 |
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