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Ethical and Epistemological Implications of Conducting Ethnographic Fieldwork as a Researcher-cum-Clinician in Brussels, Belgium.
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Medical anthropology [Med Anthropol] 2024 Aug 17; Vol. 43 (6), pp. 538-552. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 07. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We draw on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Brussels (Belgium) on the health care experiences of undocumented migrants. We explore the implications of the double position of the ethnographer, who is both a researcher and a practicing doctor. We describe how the intimate knowledge the ethnographer-cum-clinician holds about the health care system influenced and shaped the data collection, analysis and subsequent policy recommendations. We examine the ethical dilemmas in conducting research from an engaged position about care practices toward vulnerable populations in one's own professional field. We conclude with recommendations on how to challenge and interrupt complexities faced by multi-positioned ethnographers.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1545-5882
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medical anthropology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39110869
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2024.2386583