A qualitative study on traditional healers' perceptions and management of epidermolysis bullosa

• Main Authors: Antoinette V. Chateau (Author), Nceba Gqaleni (Author), Colleen Aldous (Author), Ncoza Dlova (Author), David Blackbeard (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: AOSIS, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare, incurable genodermatosis causing blisters that can result in multisystemic complications and death. Limited data exists on EB in South Africa. Research indicates that the majority of African patients consult traditional health practitioners (THPs) be...