Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-97). / African traditional healers are themselves "patients" in the modern bio-psycho-social health system. Their "frameworks of meaning" of biomedical diseases provides a glimpse of the "voice of the lifeworld" of the patients who interact both with them and the modern allopathic health services. The main objective of this study was to ascertain African traditional healers' understanding of and beliefs about the medical conditions under discussion in the doctor-patient interaction to which they silently listen.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/11112 |
Date | January 2006 |
Creators | Mazaza, Shadrick |
Contributors | Hellenberg, Derek |
Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MPhil |
Format | application/pdf |
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