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WHAT DOES ANTHROPOLOGY BRING TO
PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT?
A – Integrated Perspective of Culture
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are inherently reductionist and hence have a very
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structure. Several accounts exist that describe
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extensive categorization. Many of the categories
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to gain a solid understanding of the situation and
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THE APPLICATION OF CMA TO PUBLIC HEALTH
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