Perceptions of Ecuadorian indigenous healers on their relationship with the formal health care system: barriers and opportunities
Abstract Background The new paradigm of intercultural policies focuses on rethinking the common public culture. In Ecuador, the "Buen Vivir" plan seeks to incorporate the ancestral medical knowledge, experience and beliefs of traditional healers into the formal health services. This study...
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Main Authors: | Estefanía Bautista-Valarezo (Author), Víctor Duque (Author), Veronique Verhoeven (Author), Jorge Mejia Chicaiza (Author), Kristin Hendrickx (Author), Ruth Maldonado-Rengel (Author), Nele R.M. Michels (Author) |
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2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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