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How long does it take to read Understanding and Applying Medical Anthropology?

Peter J. Brown

Understanding and Applying Medical Anthropology by Peter J. Brown takes about 8 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 8 hours 26 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1998. 460 pages, about 126,500 words.

17 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 14 hours 3 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 8 hours 26 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 5 hours 16 minutes

The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

This collection of readings exposes students to the breadth of theoretical viewpoints and issues in the field of medical anthropology. The text provides specific examples and case studies of research as it is applied in a range of health settings ' from clinical encounters to preventive services to international health.

Subjects: Philosophy, Methodology, Medical anthropology, Medical anthropology--methodology, Medical anthropology--philosophy, Anthropology

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