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Title:The Patients of Traditional Doctors in Lusaka
Authors:Leeson, Joyce
Frankenberg, Ronald
Year:1977
Periodical:African Social Research
Issue:23
Period:June
Pages:217-234
Language:English
Geographic term:Zambia
Subjects:traditional medicine
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Health and Nutrition
Abstract:This paper reports information about patients attending either a private ('modern') doctor or ng'angas (traditional doctors) in and around a municipal housing area of Lusaka, Zambia, during the late 1960s. Sections: Abstract - Introduction - The study - The modern doctor's patients - The ng'angas' patients - The patients' characteristics - Their diseases - Agencies consulted about the present problem - Length of illness - Reasons for deciding to consult a ng'anga - Reasons for consulting a particular ng'anga - Discussion - Conclusions - Summary - Addendum. Ref., tables.