Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) : a review of healing practices outside the formal health care system

Pranee Liamputtong, Dusanee Suwankhong, Bruce Rumbold

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Abstract

This chapter considers the contribution if healing and healers who work outside the formal health care system, with a particular focus upon traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM). The questions addressed include why TCAM is chosen for health care, who practices TCAM, where TCAM healers find their customers, and whether it is possible for modern medicine to cooperate with TCAM.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTraditional Medicine: New Research
EditorsYoshiharu Motoo
Place of PublicationU.S.
PublisherNova
Pages59-81
Number of pages23
ISBN (Print)9781622574483
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • healers
  • traditional medicine

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