Ethnic Medicine on the Frontier: A Case Study in Wyoming

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study conducted among Hispanics in Casper, Wyoming. Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, an attempt was made to assess the strength of selected components of the Mexican American ethnic medical system within the local community. Findings indicated that few local Hispanics adhered to much of the system, except in the realm of some easily available home remedies. An explanation for this lack of adherence is proposed, based on the economic and social conditions which prevail locally, and the possibility is raised that the ethnic medical system is subject to a good deal of variability in its expression as socioeconomic circumstances change.

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