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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Authors: Haron, Yafa (Author) ; Eisikovits, Rivka A. (Author) ; Linn, Shai (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2004]
In: 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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