Traditional healers use of personal protective equipment: a qualitative study in rural South Africa

• Autori principali: Carolyn M. Audet (Autore), Elisa Gobbo (Autore), Daniel E. Sack (Autore), Elise M. Clemens (Autore), Sizzy Ngobeni (Autore), Mevian Mkansi (Autore), Muktar H. Aliyu (Autore), Ryan G. Wagner (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Traditional healers are frequently exposed to hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through the widespread practice of traditional "injections", in which the healer performs dozens of subcutaneous incisions using a razo...