Traditional healers and paediatric care

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 664-665

  de Villiers, F P R ^a   Ledwaba, M J P ^b  

^a Ga Rankuwa Hospital   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEGRO; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CHILD; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 0242299719     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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