Sangomas: problem or solution for South Africa's health care system
| Autor: | Cynthia T. Cook |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Alternative medicine Resistance (psychoanalysis) HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause Health services South Africa Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Cultural diversity Health care Medicine Humans Medicine African Traditional Legitimacy Cultural Characteristics Traditional medicine business.industry General Medicine Cultural Diversity medicine.disease Family medicine Patient Care business Delivery of Health Care |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the National Medical Association. 101(3) |
| ISSN: | 0027-9684 |
| Popis: | We discuss the problems associated with legalizing traditional healers--Sangomas--for the South African health care system and their role in the management and treatment of HIV/AIDS and the resistance of professional medical organizations to recognize their contribution. We list some of the diseases and conditions that can be diagnosed and/or treated by traditional healers and the efficacy of the treatment. We conclude with the problem of Sangomas identifying witches within a community and how this may affect their legitimacy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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