Trends and challenges of traditional medicine in Africa

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 8, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2011, Pages 115-123

  Abdullahi, Ali Arazeem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Challenges; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AFRICAN MEDICINE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW;

AFRICA; CULTURE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 84872048123     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i5S.5     Document Type: Article

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