{"product_id":"culture-in-the-clinic-miami-the-making-of-modern-medicine-9781469670973","title":"Culture in the Clinic: Miami \u0026 the Making of Modern Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe 1959 Cuban Revolution led to an influx of Cuban refugees to Miami, overwhelming the city's health-care system. Alternative, often unlicensed health practitioners were sought after, leading to a diverse medical scene. By the 1990s, the medical establishment in Miami had matured into a complex and culturally informed health-delivery system, generating models of care that traveled far beyond the city. Catherine Mas shows how immigrants reshaped American medicine, and the clinic became a crucial site for navigating questions of wellness, citizenship, and culture. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 318 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: The University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the 1959 Cuban Revolution, a significant influx of Cuban refugees arrived in Miami, overwhelming the city's healthcare system. Not only did the growing population of Latin American and Caribbean immigrants strain the system, but they also sought care from alternative, often unlicensed health practitioners due to mainstream medicine's inability to meet their unique needs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 1960s, Cuban immigrants seeking medical assistance had several options. They could visit a local \"clinica,\" a quasi-legal storefront doctor's office, or a \"santero,\" a priest in the Afro-Cuban religion of Lukumi or Santeria. This diverse medical scene attracted the attention of anthropologists who used Miami's multiethnic population as a laboratory for cross-cultural care. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the 1990s, Miami's medical establishment had matured into a complex and culturally informed health-delivery system. Some clinics had transformed into lucrative HMOs, Santeria became legally protected by the courts, and medical anthropology played a significant role in the rise of global health. Catherine Mas explores how immigrants reshaped American medicine, particularly through the clinic, as a crucial site for navigating questions of wellness, citizenship, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 363g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 235 x 155 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781469670973\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catherine Mas","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44663556342010,"sku":"9781469670973","price":90.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1697808563471_book.jpg?v=1697873195","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/culture-in-the-clinic-miami-the-making-of-modern-medicine-9781469670973","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}