Abstract:Background Traditional medicine (TM) plays a key role in maintaining health in many societies. While Allopathic Medicine Practitioners (AMPs) continue to adhere to allopathic medicine (AM) techniques, the use of TM endures for a variety of reasons. Given the requirement for TM disclosure, AMPs must encourage open communication with patients to persuade those who use TM and AM to disclose. We sought to understand and describe how South African AMPs facilitate disclosure of TM use during a consultation with pati… Show more
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