Medicine, African Traditional
"Medicine, African Traditional" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the African peoples. It includes treatment by medicinal plants and other materia medica as well as by the ministrations of diviners, medicine men, witch doctors, and sorcerers.
| Descriptor ID |
D016488
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.488.505 E02.190.901.433 I01.076.201.450.654.505
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| Concept/Terms |
Medicine, African Traditional- Medicine, African Traditional
- Traditional Medicine, African
- Medicine, Traditional African
- Traditional African Medicine
- African Medicine, Traditional
- African Traditional Medicine
African Witch Doctor- African Witch Doctor
- African Witch Doctors
- Doctor, African Witch
- Doctors, African Witch
- Witch Doctors, African
- Witch Doctor, African
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Ndiwane A. Laying down the knife may decrease risk of HIV transmission: cultural practices in Cameroon with implications for public health and policy. J Cult Divers. 2008; 16(2):76-80.
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Ndiwane A. Laying down the knife may decrease risk of HIV transmission: cultural practices in Cameroon with implications for public health and policy. J Cult Divers. 2008; 15(2):76-80.