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Healing traditions : African medicine, cultural exchange, and competition in South Africa, 1820-1948 /
In August 2004, South Africa officially legalized the practice of traditional healers. Largely in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and limited both by the number of practitioners and by patients' access to treatment, biomedical practitioners looked toward the country's traditional healer...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Athens, Ohio : Scottsville, South Africa :
Ohio University Press ; University of KwaZulu-Natal Press,
2008.
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| Colección: | New African histories series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In August 2004, South Africa officially legalized the practice of traditional healers. Largely in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and limited both by the number of practitioners and by patients' access to treatment, biomedical practitioners looked toward the country's traditional healers as important agents in the development of medical education and treatment. This collaboration has not been easy. The two medical cultures embrace different ideas about the body and the origin of illness, but they do share a history of commercial and ideological competition and different relations to state power. Healing Traditions: African Medicine, Cultural Exchange, and Competition in South Africa provides a historical perspective to these interactions and an understanding that is vital for the development of medical strategies to effectively deal with South Africa's healthcare challenges. --From publisher's description. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 274 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780821443026 082144302X 0821418505 9780821418505 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff. |