2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2006.00747.x
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Cultural health beliefs in a rural family practice: A Malaysian perspective

Abstract: Includes traditional practices of 'hot and cold', notions of Yin-Yang and Ayurveda, cultural healing, alternative medicine, cultural perception of body structures and cultural practices in the context of women's health. Modern and traditional medical systems are potentially complementary rather than antagonistic. Ethnic and cultural considerations can be integrated further into the modern health delivery system to improve care and health outcomes.

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“…They will continue seeking traditional treatment despite having a modern rural health service (Ariff and Beng, 2006). It is also noted that Malays tend to seek treatment at a later stage of the cancer and presented with large tumours (Wong et al, 2009;Abdullah et al, 2013b).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They will continue seeking traditional treatment despite having a modern rural health service (Ariff and Beng, 2006). It is also noted that Malays tend to seek treatment at a later stage of the cancer and presented with large tumours (Wong et al, 2009;Abdullah et al, 2013b).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Usually patients would choose CAM if they perceived modern medicine would not cure the disease or when prognosis was poor or there was chronic suffering or when surgery was needed (Ariff and Beng, 2006). Many respondents described using CAM as a way to avoid surgery, which was perceived as a death penalty to some respondents.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chinese patients believed that illness was a result of an imbalance of hot and cold elements together with an obstructed flow of Ch'i (Chen, 1981;Ariff and Beng, 2006). Quality of life is believed to be improved when there is a balance in all of these elements (Zhan, 2006).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%