The nature of the relationship between socio-economic status and the health in tribal population still remains intriguing. The present book is an endeavour to investigated in southern part of Rajasthan. This study is based on samples consisting of tribal patients both of rural and urban inhabitant admitted in hospital for treatment. This book envisages various aspects of the mental perception of tribal patients towards their basic health problems and treatment. Author has observed and enlightened the changing patterns of treatment from orthodox old traditional to modern amenities of treatment.

Dr. Binita Mathur (born in 1953) M.A. Sociology, Ph.D., m.l. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, is working as lecturer in Govt. Meera Girls College, Udaipur (Raj.)