A short review based on the article entitled “Traditional Chinese medicine to improve rural health in South Africa: A case study for Gauteng”

Zijing Hu

doi:10.18282/i-cm.v6i1.574

Zijing Hu Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Johannesburg

Ariticle ID: 574

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/i-cm.v6i1.574

Keywords: Rural Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Africans, Case Study

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