Collaboration with African Traditional Healers for the Prevention of Blindness

Collaboration with African Traditional Healers for the Prevention of Blindness Author: P Courtright et al
Publisher: World Scientific www.worldscientific.com
Date: 2000
Description: A training manual explaining why traditional healers should be involved in prevention of blindness activities and giving specific recommendations for working with healers.
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Whole Book: PDF (105Kb)
Preface: FULL TEXT PDF (10Kb)
Section 1: FULL TEXT PDF (20Kb)
Section 2: FULL TEXT PDF (40Kb)
Appendix A. Statement of Consensus and Recommendations on the Need for Collaboration Between African Traditional Healers and Biomedical Eye Care Workers in Eye Care: FULL TEXT PDF (15Kb)
Appendix B. International Symposium on Collaboration with Traditional Healers for the Prevention of Blindness in Africa - Participants: FULL TEXT PDF (15Kb)
Appendix C. Bibliography: FULL TEXT PDF (15Kb)
Appendix D. Should Traditional Healers Be Encouraged To Use Western Eye Medicines? FULL TEXT PDF (10Kb)
Appendix E. Methods For Determining Prevailing Traditional Eye Practices By Healers: FULL TEXT PDF (10Kb)
Appendix F. Evaluation methods: FULL TEXT PDF (10Kb)
Appendix G. Research priorities: FULL TEXT PDF (10Kb)
Appendix H. Illustrations on trachoma and cataract: FULL TEXT PDF (20Kb)

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