Traditional healers formalised?

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 105-106

  de van Niekerk, J P V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MALARIA; RELIGION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TUBERCULOSIS;

COMPUTING METHODOLOGIES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CULTURE; FAITH HEALING; FIRST AID; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84857676875     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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