Culture-bound syndromes and healing practices in Malaysia

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 685-696

  Haque, Amber ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Culture bound syndromes; Healing practices; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249122971     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670801958867     Document Type: Article

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