Abstract:Introduction
: According to the World Health Organization the use of traditional and complementary medicines has become a truly global phenomenon as products and practices from specific regions are now found throughout the world. Homeopathy's expansion in new locations was lately researched and discussed in medical anthropology. Aside from issues of regulation, there are important cultural implications for usage and training when such systems of medicine are deployed in different social settings. Therefore the… Show more
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