Native American traditional and alternative medicine

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 583, Issue SEPT., 2002, Pages 195-213

  Johnston, Susan L ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 25844435385     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716202583001013     Document Type: Article

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