Define the goal of applied medical anthropology and illustrate its relevance to an example from the text
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Applied medical anthropology uses anthropological knowledge to help achieve the goals of health-care providers.
2. One example is Robert Trotter's research revealing lead content in traditional Mexican remedies.
3. Anthropologists have helped identify the reasons that some groups are suspicious of vaccines.
4. In the case of the Samoan girl Mary, an anthropologist with knowledge of Samoan culture might have acted as a cultural broker.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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