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Ethnomedicine and biomedicine linking

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  • Neumann, A. K.
  • Lauro, P.

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This paper considers the integration of the biomedical establishment with traditional medical care systems given the urgent need for health care services by the underserved masses in developing countries. The difficulties of identifying and categorizing indigenous practitioners are outlined. Several strategies are suggested for standardizing, professionalizing, or otherwise mobilizing traditional healers in the movement to achieve the World Health Organization's goal of "health for all by the year 2000". The potential benefits as well as the constraints related to such efforts are described. As examples of what attempts are being made today to link modern and traditional health care systems, programs in the People's Republic of China, India, Ghana, the Philippines and Indonesia are summarized. The paper concludes with some recommendations as well as some predictions for the next 20 years.

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  • Neumann, A. K. & Lauro, P., 1982. "Ethnomedicine and biomedicine linking," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 16(21), pages 1817-1824, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:16:y:1982:i:21:p:1817-1824
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    1. Dummer, Trevor J.B. & Cook, Ian G., 2008. "Health in China and India: A cross-country comparison in a context of rapid globalisation," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 67(4), pages 590-605, August.

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