Research article summary (published 30 Dec 1978):

Why do indigenous practitioners successfully heal?

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Author/s: Kleinman, A (A); Sung, L H (LH);

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Publication Type: Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Social science & medicine. Medical anthropology (Soc Sci Med Med Anthropol), published in ENGLAND. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1979-Jan; vol 13 B (issue 1) : pp 7-26

Dates: Created 1981/05/13; Completed 1981/05/13; Revised 2009/06/04;

PMID: 555564, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/4/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adolescent Adult Anthropology, Cultural Anxiety - therapy Boston Child Child, Preschool Cross-Cultural Comparison Female Follow-Up Studies Humans

Infant Male Medicine, Traditional Mental Healing Middle Aged Patient Compliance Physician-Patient Relations Research Design Rural Population Social Environment Taiwan

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