Nyamwaya D
African Medical and Research Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya.
Soc Sci Med. 1987;25(12):1277-87. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(87)90126-2.
The article discusses the complex interrelationship between Pokot indigenous medicine and Western medicine. Pokot concepts of the causation of illness are examined as a prelude to the main argument, which states that though these concepts of causation influence the use made of both indigenous and Western forms of therapy, a number of other factors also affect this use. The relationship between the two types of medicine is shown to be dynamic and that it can be competitive, supplementary or complementary. It is also shown that there is differential perception of both forms of therapy by different categories of Pokot. The interrelationship between the two forms of medicine is discussed by using specific illustrations divided into three categories, i.e. the cognitive, behavioural and organizational. It is further shown that Pokot perceive both forms of medicine as elements of a single medical system.
本文探讨了波科特族本土医学与西医之间复杂的相互关系。作为主要论点的前奏，文章审视了波科特族关于疾病成因的观念，该论点指出，尽管这些成因观念影响着本土和西方治疗方式的使用，但还有许多其他因素也会影响这种使用。两种医学之间的关系呈现出动态性，可能具有竞争性、补充性或互补性。研究还表明，不同类别的波科特人对这两种治疗方式有着不同的认知。文章通过分为认知、行为和组织三类的具体例证来讨论两种医学形式之间的相互关系。进一步研究表明，波科特人将这两种医学形式都视为单一医疗体系的组成部分。
