Medical Anthropology Quarterly

Re-reading the Microbiome

Medical anthropologists explore Ed Yong's popular science bestseller, I Contain Multitudes, in this curated set of short pieces. Up now on our new blog forum, Critical Care.

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The new issue of MAQ is here!

Our June 2017 issue is online, featuring works on medicalization, medical education, and the gendering of illnesses and treatment regimes worldwide. Click here for abstracts and links to the full text. (photo credit: Camilla Hoffmann Merrild)

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Letter From The Editor

MAQ's new editor is Vincanne Adams.

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Medical Anthropology Quarterly is the official journal of the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA), a section of the American Anthropological Association. The peer-reviewed journal publishes articles that advance importance ideas and debates in all areas of contemporary medical anthropology.

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