Performance of a trained traditional bonesetter in primary fracture care

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 320-322

  Onuminya, John E ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; GANGRENE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645964957     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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