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Practices and Perspectives of Traditional Bone Setters in Northern Tanzania

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|Jun 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2878 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Published on: Jun 16, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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