Allison M. Kabel, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Curriculum Vitae
NIH Post Doctoral Fellowship in Aging and Urban Health
Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University
PhD in Anthropology, with specialization in Medical Anthropology
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Research Interests: Cultural construction of health, illness and disability, end-of-life care, the hospice movement and personhood. Also areas of study include spinal cord injury, hip fracture, optimal healing environments (OHEs) and alternative medicine.