Religious and Medical Pluralism Among Traditional Healers in Johannesburg, South Africa

Religion and spirituality are powerful social forces in contemporary South Africa. Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) are commonly consulted for both spiritual and medical ailments as a first line of care. Many studies have assessed African traditional health seeking behaviors but few have exam...

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Subtitles:"Tribal Healing, Suicide, Ethical Issues, Cancer and Measuring Religiosity and Spirituality"
Authors: Galvin, Michael (Author) ; Chiwaye, Lesley (Author) ; Moolla, Aneesa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2024
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2024, Volume: 63, Issue: 2, Pages: 907-923
Further subjects:B Medical pluralism
B Johannesburg
B Religious syncretism
B South Africa
B Traditional Healers
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