A glimpse into traditional outlook towards health: A literature review [Book Review]

Journal of Medical Humanities 14 (2):67-79 (1993)
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Traditional healing processes are delivering health needs to a large number of people in many developing countries. This paper reviews traditional healers' knowledge about concepts of health, etiology, anatomical and physiological knowledge, diagnosis and treatment and management of abnormality

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