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Show 194 teachers of whom much can be expected once there exist in Campa settlement schools evidence of accelerated acculturation, receptive and waiting for new ideas. 1967 Rubel, Arthur J., "El Susto en Hispanoamerica," America Indigena, XXVII, No. 1 (January, 1967), pp. 69-90. English summary: In an exploratory manner, this article attempts to establish to what point popular illness can be subjected to epidemiological studies, in the same way as other illnesses. It starts from the supposition that, in general, the phenomenon of popular illness can be submitted to investigation of this type provided that concomitant problems are taken into consideration. Immediately after the general presentation of some methodological problems, the author examines the popular Hispanic American disease known as susto (fright). Said examination includes the determination of the respective syndrome, the history of various cases and variations in curative rites. Finally, the author concludes his paper with the presentation of various hypothesis of great interest. From the latter it follows also that to achieve full knowledge of popular illnesses definitely requires the close collaboration of anthropologists, epidemiologists and doctors dedicated to research. 1968 Acebes, Argentina,"Programa de Educacion Sanitaria," Anuario Indigenista. Vol. XXVIII (December, 1968), pp. 126-132. English summary: The author of this article analyzes folk medicine practices, which cause her to express the following conclusions: In view of the wide diffusion of magic-religious therapy and its deep-rootedness in folk cultures, the standards of such groups must be learned in order to undertake any educative-sanitation approach. Faced with the evidence that curanderismo constitutes an important obstacle to sanitation education among the aboriginal groups, it should always be kept in mind that the medicine man is the natural leader of such groups and that therefore it is important to attract him and convert him, if at all possible, into the sanitation guardian instead of combating him. Since the magic-religious conception of illness and, in last instance, of life and death of said groups is different than that of our scientific medicine, all educative-sanitation action should start by recognizing that fact and procede, in consequence, in the most adequate manner to adjust itself to the situation. In groups with folk medicine all sanitation propaganda should attempt to introduce such knowledge or ideas that make possible the compre- |