| Title |
Medical Humanitarianism: Anthropologists Speak Out on Policy and Practice
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| Published in |
Medical Anthropology Quarterly, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1111/maq.12139 |
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| Abstract |
In recent years, anthropologists have become increasingly present in medical humanitarian situations as scholars, consultants, and humanitarian practitioners and have acquired insight into medical humanitarian policy and practice. In 2012, we implemented a poll on anthropology, health, and humanitarian practice in which 75 anthropologists discussed their experiences in medical humanitarianism. Our goal was to move beyond the existing anarchy of individual voices in anthropological writing and gain an aggregate view of the perspective of anthropologists working in medical humanitarian contexts. Responses lead to six inductively derived thematic priorities. The findings illustrate how anthropologists perceive medical humanitarian practice; which aspects of medical humanitarianism should be seen as priorities for anthropological research; and how anthropologists use ethnography in humanitarian contexts. |
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X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 40% |
| Canada | 1 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |
| France | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 3 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 70% |
| Scientists | 2 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 115 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 11% |
| Researcher | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 27 | 23% |
| Unknown | 29 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 52 | 44% |
| Arts and Humanities | 11 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 3% |
| Philosophy | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 5 | 4% |
| Unknown | 36 | 30% |