The practice of traditional medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean: The dilemma between regulation and tolerance;La práctica de la medicina tradicional en América Latina y el Caribe: El dilema entre regulación y tolerancia

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-51

  Nigenda, G ^a   Mora Flores, G ^a   Aldama Lopez S ^a   Orozco Nunez E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Health; Latin America; Legislation; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; STAFF TRAINING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0035083015     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-36342001000100006     Document Type: Article

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