Browsing Revista Médica de la UCR 6(2) by Author "Vargas Escamilla, Bianca"
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“PEGAS” OR “EMPACHOS" IN COSTA RICA AND CENTRAL AMERICA. HISTORICAL AND SOCIOANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF A FOLK DISEASE.
Campos Navarro, Roberto; Vargas Escamilla, Bianca (2013-03-05)Introduction. “Empacho” (or "pegas" in Costa Rica) is a popular constructed disease which refers to digestive system’s disorders due to stagnation or partial arrest of gastrointestinal transit. Methods and Materials. A ...