Hazel Weidman and the origins of medical anthropology in the United States (summary)

Abstract

The article is devoted to Hazel Weidman, a representative of the first generation of medical anthropologists in the United States. Her scientific biography is closely associated with the formation of the first professional community of medical anthropologists in the world. The article describes the events of the second half of 1960s, which led to the establishment of the Society for Medical Anthropology. The paper  discusses Weidman’s personal contribution to the process of the formation of the American medical anthropology.