Sik Bilong Ples: An exploration of meanings of illness and well-being amongst the Wosera Abelam of Papua New Guinea

Australian Geographical Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 230-247

  Koczberski, Gina ^a   Curry, George N ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; PERCEPTION; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0033390267     PISSN: 00049190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8470.00081     Document Type: Article

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