Core Concepts
the ideas that help us read health, illness & healing
About the concepts
These are the lenses medical anthropology uses. Each one shows up across many cases — tap a case to see it at work.
How to use
Filter by category, search by name, then follow a concept into the cases that bring it to life.
See ideas in context
Every concept lives inside real case studies.
Ask the Field Guide
Get a plain-language explanation of any idea.
A concept is a way of seeing. Carry a few, and the cases open up.