A Comparison of the Conceptual Understanding and Management of Acne Vulgaris Amongst Registered Homeopaths and Izinyanga in KwaZulu-Natal

December 2019

NULL AUTHOR_ID, Candice Sanelisiwe Cebekhulu

TLDR Homoeopaths and traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal have different understandings and ways of treating acne.

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