Traditional healers, HIV/AIDS and company programmes in South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-291

  Dickinson, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cultural beliefs; Health services; Indigenous practitioners; Integrated services; Professional associations; Traditional practices

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALLOPATHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 58149166740     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2008.7.3.5.652     Document Type: Conference Paper

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