Dear Editor: Worldwide, half of the population uses complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) annually, 1 almost always in combination with Western medicine (WM). 2 Recently …

Though developing continents such as Africa continue to be challenged by the prevalence
of certain health related matters, the emergence of Information and Communication …

Ondanks belangrijke vooruitgang in de psychiatrie worden niet alle patiënten beter. Er zijn
ook problemen met stijgende kosten en de kwaliteit van de therapeutische relatie, die …

The aim of this thesis is to explore potential opportunities for and obstacles to collaboration
between biomedical and traditional health practitioners (BHPs and THPs) and to test a …

This research explores the international evolution of the policy of integration (formalisation)
of traditional medicine in health care systems. This concept first arose on the policy agenda …

Many people in Africa and the world at large continue to use their traditional health care
systems along with the dominant western health care system. In response, the World Health …

In Uganda, many people rely on traditional healers and medicinal plants for their health
needs including managing wounds. To date no studies have been published regarding the …

This study focuses on the comparison of medical and health terms with special reference to
Sesotho sa Leboa and Western languages. The study was conducted in the communities of …

The main aim of this research inquiry was to explore the use of indigenous knowledge by
Black-African educational psychologists in South Africa when working with children who …

This article is about burials that are lacking in dignity and care, either intentionally or due to
adverse circumstances. The impact of such a burial on family and friends is also explored …