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An investigation into the practices of traditional and faith healers in an urban setting in South Africa

Karl Peltzer
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 6, No 2 | a62 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v6i2.62 | © 2001 Karl Peltzer | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 30 October 2001 | Published: 30 October 2001

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Karl Peltzer, University of the North, South Africa

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There is a lack of knowledge on traditional and faith healer‘s fees, practice and attitudes towards working within the government health sector.

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Daar is gebrekkige kennis oor die fooie van tradisionele en geloofsgenesers en die praktyke en houdings ten opsigte van hulle werk in die gesondheidsdepartement van die staat.

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