The challenges of involving traditional healers in HIV/AIDS care

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 360-363

  Mills, E ^a   Singh, S ^b   Wilson, K ^c   Peters, E ^d   Onia, R ^e   Kanfer, I ^f  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^f RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Communication; HIV; Traditional healers

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BIOMEDICINE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 33646804540     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206777323382     Document Type: Review

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