Traditional healers and modern medicine

The results of interviews with 93 traditional healers in three states of India are presented in this paper. These traditional healers are found to be increasingly using modern/allopathic medicines in their practice. The association of use of modern medicines has also been studied vis-à-vis their bac...

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Published in:Social science & medicine 1975, Vol.9 (1), p.15-21
Main Authors: Bhatia, J.C., Vir, Dharam, Timmappaya, A., Chuttani, C.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Certification
Complementary Therapies
Delivery of Health Care
Drug Therapy
Education, Medical
Educational Status
Equipment and Supplies
Heal/Healer/Healers/Healing
Humans
Income
India
India/Indian/Indians
Medicine, Ayurvedic
Medicine/Medicinal
Middle Aged
Minor Surgical Procedures
Patients
Physicians - supply & distribution
Physicians - utilization
Practice Management, Medical
Public Health
Referral and Consultation
Rural Health
Urban Population
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Summary:The results of interviews with 93 traditional healers in three states of India are presented in this paper. These traditional healers are found to be increasingly using modern/allopathic medicines in their practice. The association of use of modern medicines has also been studied vis-à-vis their background characteristics such as age, educational level, patient load, average charges and income.
ISSN:0037-7856
0277-9536
DOI:10.1016/0037-7856(75)90153-5