Health practices in Transkei with special emphasis on maternal and child health

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 32-36

  Dlisani, P B ^a   Bhat, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Maternal and child health; Traditional health practices; Transkei

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COUGHING; DRUG USE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FEVER; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICINAL PLANT; OTALGIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RASH; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032814674     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.37.1.32.6316     Document Type: Article

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