Health Services Delivery by Shamans: A Local Experience in Pakistan

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 63-83

  Gadit, Amin A ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PAKISTAN; POLITICS; POPULATION RESEARCH; READING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0344395623     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2003.11449585     Document Type: Article

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