Metaphysical and value underpinnings of traditional medicine in West Africa

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-104

  Omonzejele, Peter F ^a   Maduka, Chukwugozie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Home problem; Metaphysics; Spiritual; Traditional medicine; Values; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AFRICA, WESTERN; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BENIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; METAPHYSICS; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS, METAPHYSICAL; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL VALUES; VIRTUES;

EID: 79952550321     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: 19930402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-011-0649-y     Document Type: Article

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