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African American Alternative Medicine: Using Alternative Medicine To Prevent And Control Chronic Diseases
Author: Bailey, Eric J.
Hardback; Book 158 pages Published: October 2002 Praeger Publishers
ISBN: 0897897471
An introduction to the field of African American alternative medicine, highlighting African American traditional healthcare practices, new qualitative fieldwork data from African American alternative health practitioners, and specific cultural ethnomedical strategies for the African American population.In order to examine the importance of alternative medicine to the African American population, this book focuses on the African American health belief system and the treatment strategies often used and documented.

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