Traditional Medicine and Childcare in Western Africa: Mothers’ Knowledge, Folk Illnesses, and Patterns of Healthcare-Seeking Behavior

BACKGROUND: In spite of the strong role of traditional medicine in childcare in the pluralistic healthcare system in Western Africa, little information is known on mothers’ domestic plant knowledge. Identifying local perspectives and treatments of children’s illnesses, including folk illnesses, is e...

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Autores principales: Towns, Alexandra M., Mengue Eyi, Sandra, van Andel, Tinde
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141852/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25147924
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105972

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141852/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25147924
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105972

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