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 Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Johannesburg
Keywords: Rural Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Africans, Case Study

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Published
2023-07-11
Section
Review Article