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Journal of Agromedicine Volume 21, 2016 - Issue 3
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North Carolina Latino Farmworkers’ Use of Traditional Healers: A Pilot Study

Thomas A. ArcuryDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA;Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Joanne C. SandbergDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA;Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USAView further author information
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Dana C. MoraDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA;Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USAView further author information
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Jennifer W. TaltonDepartment of Biostatistical Sciences, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USAView further author information
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Sara A. QuandtCenter for Worker Health, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA;Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USAView further author information
Pages 253-258 | Published online: 20 Apr 2016

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