The relationship between cultural beliefs and treatment-seeking behaviour in Papua New Guinea: implications for the incorporation of traditional medicine into the health system

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The relationship between cultural beliefs and treatment-seeking behaviour in Papua New Guinea: implications for the incorporation of traditional medicine into the health system

Health indicators in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are poor by virtually any standards and have declined over the last 2 decades. As in other developing countries that find it impossible to achieve ‘health for all’ through western medical services alone, the idea of developing an integrated health system,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Macfarlane, Joan
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Curtin University 2005
Subjects:	developing countries Papua New Guinea health indicators traditional medicine integrated health system national policy
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/738

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