Abstract
In this article we focus on the cultural logic that underlies local interpretations of both the adverse effects of malaria treatment and relapses of the disease in Iquitos, Peru. We show how the evidence arising from the Peruvian humoral model contrasts with the adverse reactions described by evidence-based pharmacology, and their consequences for adherence to treatment. Finally, we advocate for a more systemic view of health/illness/treatment.
| Translated title of the contribution | The cultural construction of the adverse effects of malaria treatment in the Peruvian Amazon |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Title of host publication | Evidencias y narrativas en la atención sanitaria: una perspectiva antropológica |
| Editors | A. Martínez-Hernáez, L. Masana, DiGiacomo S.M. |
| Place of Publication | Tarragona |
| Publisher | Publications URV |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Pages | 97-112 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-84-695-7892-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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