The adoption of shamanic healing into the biomedical health care system in the United States

Following cultural anthropological inquiry, this dissertation examines the adoption of shamanic healing techniques into Western medicine and the resultant hybrid modality of health care fostered by two disparate healing traditions. As the U.S. populace increasingly turns to alternative forms of heal...

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Main Author: Thayer, Lori L
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2009
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3359161