Traditional Beliefs Concerning Health and Illness Among Members of the Circassian Community in Israel
Objective: To understand the cultural context of illness in a homogeneous ethnic community, the Circassians. This is the first study of health perceptions and beliefs among Circassians. The Circassians arrived in Palestine from the Caucasus Mountain region more than a century ago. They constitute an...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2004]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2004, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-72 |
Further subjects: | B
Circassians
B Ethnicity B Health B Qualitative B Epidemiology B Cultural |
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