The use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in managing oral health - Hong Kong: One country, two systems

International Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 302-306

  McGrath, Colman ^a,b  

^a University of Hong Kong ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dental anthropology; Ethnography; Traditional health practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444477399     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2005.tb00327.x     Document Type: Article

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