October 1, 2018Open Access

Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

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TCAM use in SSA is significant, although most studies emerge from a few countries. Factors associated with TCAM use in SSA are similar to those observed in other regions, but further research may be required to further elucidate challenges and opportunities related to TCAM use specific to SSA.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69daafa3a6045d71bfa3dc72 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000895

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Peter James

University of Sierra Leone

Jon Wardle

Southern Cross University

Amie Steel

University of Technology Sydney

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BMJ Global Health

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University of Technology Sydney

University of Sierra Leone

Endeavour College of Natural Health

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