Infertility in the Gambia: Traditional and modern health care

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-37

  Sundby, Johanne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alternative care; Health care in the Gambia; Infertility in Africa (Gambia); Traditional beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOSTER CARE; GAMBIA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0031149129     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(97)01006-9     Document Type: Article

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