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. 2011:4.
doi: 10.3402/gha.v4i0.7956. Epub 2011 Aug 3.

Traditional healers for mental health care in Africa

Vikram Patel  1
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Traditional healers for mental health care in Africa

Vikram Patel. Glob Health Action. 2011.
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