Ecologies of evidence in a mysterious epidemic

An epidemic in a Venezuelan rainforest in 2007-2008 killed 38 children and young adults, puzzling clinicians, epidemiologists, and healers alike for over a year. This essay traces the way each contribution to knowledge production formed part of a larger ecology of evidence. Focusing on how the paren...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Charles L. Briggs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh Library 2016-09-01
Series:Medicine Anthropology Theory
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Online Access:http://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/4638