Folk Medicine in the Philippines: A Phenomenological Study of Health-Seeking Individuals
Background: Folk medicine refers to traditional healing practices anchored on cultural beliefs of body physiology and health preservation. Reflective of indigenous heritage, it fosters a better understanding of health and disease, healthcare systems, and biocultural adaptation. In the Philippines,...
Main Authors: | Nadine Angela Rondilla, Ian Christopher N. Rocha, Shannon Jean Roque, Ricardo Martin Lu, Nica Lois B. Apolinar, Alyssa A. Solaiman-Balt, Theorell Joshua Abion, Pauline Bianca Banatin, Carina Viktoria Javier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2021-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Students |
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Online Access: | https://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/849 |
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