Research article summary (published 30 Dec 1993):

Evil in the body, disorder of the brain. Interpretations of epilepsy and the treatment gap in Swaziland.

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Author/s: Reis, R (R);

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Tropical and geographical medicine (Trop Geogr Med), published in NETHERLANDS. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1994-; vol 46 (issue 3 Suppl) : pp S40-3

Dates: Created 1994/12/21; Completed 1994/12/21; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 7974773, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Anthropology, Cultural Attitude to Health - ethnology Epilepsy - ethnology; therapy Health Services Accessibility

Health Services Accessibility Humans Medicine, African Traditional Swaziland - epidemiology

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