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Lay healing practices in the household
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posted on 1998-01-01, 00:00 authored by Anita. PeersonExplores the power/knowledge relationship underlying lay healing processes in the household. Research findings indicate laypeople's conceptualisations of the body, self, health and illness rest upon a notion of the embodied self and health that is physical, mental and spiritual. The study has substantial implications for public health in terms of healers' clinical practices, research and policy.
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vii, 401 leaves : map ; 30 cm.Open access
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