van der Geest Sjaak, Hardon Anita
Medical Anthropology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2006 Nov 7;2:48. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-2-48.
Using ethnographic examples of medicine use, prescription, distribution and production, the authors argue that social and cultural effects of pharmaceuticals should be taken into account. Non-medical effects deeply influence the medical outcome of medicine use. Complications around the advent of anti-AIDS medicines in poor countries are taken as a point in case. The authors are medical anthropologists specialised in the social and cultural analysis of pharmaceuticals.
作者通过人种志中药物使用、处方、分发和生产的例子，认为应该考虑药物的社会和文化影响。非医学影响深刻影响着药物使用的医疗结果。贫穷国家抗艾滋病药物出现时的并发症被作为一个例证。作者是专门从事药物社会和文化分析的医学人类学家。
