Dr Frankel's study of the rapid transformation of traditional
medical care among the Huli of New Guinea by Western treatments
strikingly combines the methods of social anthropology and
epidemiology. Until the 1950s the Huli used only their own form of
therapy, including symptomatic treatments, specialist surgery and
major ritual intended to enlist the support of spirits. Since then,
superficially at least, there has been a rejection of many
traditional measures and a corresponding enthusiasm for Western
treatments underpinned by Christianity. The Huli Response to
Illness analyses the rich network of traditional belief relating to
the classification and causation of illness, patterns of disease,
historical experience, and the organisation of society. The
methodological approach presented is notable not only for the study
of medical pluralism, but also for examining the conditions which
may influence responses to programmes of health improvement. The
study as a whole integrates material conventionally divided between
anthropological and medical texts and powerfully demonstrates the
limitations of this traditional separation.
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