What Is Meant by the Term "Culturalist Approach" to Illness

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the term "culturalist approach" to illness?

• A) an approach that ascribes disease and illness to beliefs, values, and attitudes.
• B) an approach that is sensitive to the cultural needs of the people concerned
• C) an approach in which healers and practitioners are all community members
• D) an approach that takes into account the cultural and social illnesses only

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