Chand A D, Bhattacharyya K
Institute of Health Management in Pachod, Maharashtra, India.
Med Anthropol. 1994 May;15(4):395-408. doi: 10.1080/01459740.1994.9966101.
The reduction of childhood mortality from respiratory infections depends upon a case management strategy which encourages the decision to seek treatment. The research discussed, conducted in Pachod, Maharashtra, India, uses a "taskonomic" approach to understanding the diagnosis of illness and treatment decisions. This approach views treatment decisions as a result not only of local conceptual models of illness, but also of the specific circumstances of illness episodes involving different types of social relationships and control over resources.
