Understanding native american healing practices

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 333-342

  Rybaka, Christopher ^a   Decker Fitts, Amanda ^b  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Viewpoint School   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competency; Healing; Medicine; Native american identity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949113690     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: 14693674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070903270900     Document Type: Article

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