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Bridging the gap: exploring the attitudes and beliefs of nurses and patients about coexisting traditional and biomedical healthcare systems in a rural setting in KwaZulu-Natal

, MSocSci(ResearchPsych) (Researcher) , , MTech(Nursing) (Researcher) , , MBBCh, MMed(Fam Med) (Director) & , MB BS, MRCGP, MPH (Research Manager)
Pages 175-179 | Received 17 May 2012, Accepted 05 Sep 2012, Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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