Conceptualizations of pluralistic medical fields: Exploring the therapeutic landscapes of Nepal

Health and Place

Volumn 31, Issue , 2015, Pages 83-89

  Thorsen, Rikke Stamp ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Health care; Traditional medicine; Treatment seeking behavior

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; LANDSCAPE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEPAL; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT ATTITUDE;

NEPAL;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; NEPAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84911924267     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.11.004     Document Type: Article

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