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FOLK HEALER [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Medicine
  • Anthropology
DEF

A folk healer in Hispanic cultures who is able to treat "susto" (fright) and other folk illnesses.

Key term(s)
  • curandera

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la médecine
  • Anthropologie
DEF

Personne qui fait profession de guérir sans avoir la qualité officielle de médecin.

OBS

Terme connexe, non limité à la médecine : charlatan.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la medicina
  • Antropología
OBS

Curandero, curandera: persona que hace de médico sin serlo; charlatán, charlatana : término genérico y despectivo que quiere decir embaidor, dícese especialmente del mal médico.

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