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Metallic mercury use by South African traditional health practitioners: perceptions and practices

BACKGROUND: Mercury is a toxic metal however its use in traditional healthcare systems remains widespread. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of mercury use by South African Traditional Health Practitioners (THP) and to document reasons for use and administration methods. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Street, Renée A., Kabera, Gaëtan M., Connolly, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4537568/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26276298
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12940-015-0053-4