The role of South African traditional health practitioners in the treatment of HIV/AIDS; A study of their practices and use of herbal medicines
Background A large proportion of HIV positive South Africans regularly consult Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) for their healthcare needs, despite some evidence of negative interactions with antiretrovirals (ARVs) and no published peer-reviewed clinical evidence for the efficacy of tradition...
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Main Authors: | David R Walwyn (Author), Boitumelo Maitshotlo (Author) |
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2010-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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