Influence of traditional medicine (tandok and tawak) on Marinduqueños knowledge, attitudes and practices on handling animal bites

Tandok (removal of venom, rabies and tetanus from a wound by using an animal horn) and Tawak (direct suction by the mouth of a traditional practitioner) are the most prevalent non-medical alternatives in Marinduque that deal with wounds caused by animal bites. In every ten (10) people bitten, six (...

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Publicado en:Philippine Journal of Science Vol. 145, no. 2 (Jun. 2016), 189-196
Autor principal: Sosa, Benjamin O, III
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2016
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