Understanding and intervention: a dimension of collaboration of anthropology and epidemiology
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2012.10.022
- VernacularTitle:理解与干预:人类学与流行病学合作的维度之二
- Author:
Lei-Ming SONG
1
;
Ning WANG
Author Information
1. 中国疾病预防控制中心性病艾滋病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
Epidemiology;
Anthropology;
Intervention;
Understanding
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2012;33(10):1086-1090
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
‘Epidemiological intervention' involves many social and cultural contentsn and can be recognized as a social cultural practice.If we know more about the relevant social cultural background of the objectson intervention measures and intervention,the goals would more successful and effective be reached.Since anthropology is specialized in understanding relevant social and cultural contents,the understanding of anthropology should be viewed both as important prerequisite and foundation of the epidemiological intervention programs.
