Global health crisis: Can indigenous healing practices offer a valuable resource?

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 471-478

  Marks, Lynne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Global health crisis; Holistic medicine; Indigenous healing; Policy changes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750922202     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120601008688     Document Type: Review

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