Informal healthcare in contemporary Russia : sociographic essays on the post-Soviet infrastructure for alternative healing practices /

This volume deals with one of the most understudied aspects of everyday life in Russian society. Its main characters are the providers of goods and services to whom people turn for healthcare instead of official medical institutions. This encompasses a wide range of actors--from network marketing co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Krasheninnikova, Yulia (Autor)
Otros Autores: Vlassov, Vasily (writer of foreword), Kazantseva, Julia (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stuttgart : IBIDEM-Verlag, [2017]
Colección:Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society ; v. 165.
Temas:
Medical care > Russia (Federation)
Social medicine > Russia (Federation)
Public health > Russia (Federation)
Alternative medicine.
Therapeutics, Physiological.
Medical care.
Complementary Therapies
Delivery of Health Care
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Patient Care
Santé publique > Russie.
Médecines parallèles.
Prestation de soins.
Soins médicaux > Russie.
Soins médicaux.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Therapeutics, Physiological
Alternative medicine
Medical care
Public health
Social medicine
Russia
Russia (Federation)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This volume deals with one of the most understudied aspects of everyday life in Russian society. Its main characters are the providers of goods and services to whom people turn for healthcare instead of official medical institutions. This encompasses a wide range of actors--from network marketing companies to 'folk' journals on health as well as healers, complementary medicine specialists, and religious organizations. Krasheninnikova's investigation pays particular attention to the legal, social, and economic status of informal healthcare providers. She demonstrates that these agents tend to flourish in bigger towns rather than in small settlements, where public healthcare is lacking. She also emphasizes the flexibility of boundaries between formal and informal healthcare due to the evolution of rules and regulations. The study reveals the important role of institutions that are generally not connected to alternative medicine, such as pharmacies, libraries, and church shops. This book is based on rich empirical observations and avoids both positive and critical assessment of the analyzed phenomena. The result is a vivid and thorough introduction to the world of self-medication and alternative healing in contemporary Russia.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (281 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783838269702
3838269705
9783838210308
3838210301
ISSN:1614-3515 ;

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