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EROZA-SOLANA, Enrique  y  CARRASCO-GOMEZ, Mónica. Intercultural Health: Reflections from Experience. LiminaR [online]. 2020, vol.18, n.1, pp.112-128.  Epub 15-Mayo-2020. ISSN 2007-8900.  https://doi.org/10.29043/liminar.v18i1.725.

Unlike what is generally assumed in theories and practices regarding intercultural health, which is limited to discussing the coexistence of allopathic and indigenous medicine, our own experience has revealed sociocultural dimensions that at the macro and the micro levels intervene in this relationship. These dimensions involve a wide variety of social actors who give intercultural health a life of its own, while accounting for the challenge of solving health problems among ethnic minorities. Based on these reflections, we emphasize the relevance of conducting long-term studies to deepen, document, and understand the meaning of health practices among indigenous peoples, in terms of their relationship with the wider nature of their culture, social life, and history. This, we believe, is the path to establishing a true intercultural dialogue in health.

Palabras llave : intercultural health; sociocultural dimensions; indigenous; traditional medicine; health policy.

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