Sharp P T
P N G Med J. 1982 Jun;25(2):108-15.
For many people in remote parts of Papua New Guinea (PNG) health and illness have their origin in the invisible realm of spirits, ghosts and sorcerers. For instance, death from malaria may be interpreted as witchcraft and other deaths are attributed to the agency of ghosts. An accident, such as a fall, may be regarded by the victim and his family as the result of sorcery. Even though health professionals know a great deal about the physical aspects of the diseases which afflict their communities, they may not understand the people's interpretation of them. Modern medicine has no satisfactory approach for dealing with some culture-bound syndromes.
对于巴布亚新几内亚（PNG）偏远地区的许多人来说，健康与疾病源于精灵、鬼魂和巫师等无形的领域。例如，疟疾导致的死亡可能被解释为巫术，其他死亡则被归咎于鬼魂作祟。诸如摔倒之类的意外，受害者及其家人可能会认为是巫术所致。尽管卫生专业人员对困扰其社区的疾病的物理方面了解很多，但他们可能并不理解人们对这些疾病的解读。现代医学对于处理一些文化相关综合征尚无令人满意的方法。
