'The medicine is not for sale': Practices of traditional healers in snakebite envenoming in Ghana.
<h4>Background</h4>Snakebite envenoming is a medical emergency which is common in many tropical lower- and middle-income countries. Traditional healers are frequently consulted as primary care-givers for snakebite victims in distress. Traditional healers therefore present a valuable sour...
Main Authors: | Jonathan Steinhorst, Leslie Mawuli Aglanu, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Chrisantus Danaah Dari, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Samuel Osei Mireku, Joseph Ken Adu Poku, Yeetey A K Enuameh, Jörg Blessmann, Robert A Harrison, John H Amuasi, Ymkje Stienstra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009298 |
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