How Have the Processes of Globalization and Westernization Affected Health

question 48

Essay

How have the processes of globalization and Westernization affected health care in the Ladakh region of the Himalayas? Specifically, describe the care provided by Tibetan Buddhist healers, and provide three specific examples of how this system has changed during the past thirty years in terms of how these healers are compensated, the introduction of Western medical approaches, and the global interest in this type of health care.

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Definitions:

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Conditioned Stimulus

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