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Medical Anthropology
Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness
Volume 16, 1994 - Issue 1-4
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Examining ethnomedical diagnoses and treatment choices for diarrheal disorders in Lubumbashi Swahili

Pages 211-247 | Published online: 12 May 2010

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