From traditional medicine to witchcraft: why medical treatments are not always efficacious.

Complementary medicines, traditional remedies and home cures for medical ailments are used extensively world-wide, representing more than US$60 billion sales in the global market. With serious doubts about the efficacy and safety of many treatments, the industry remains steeped in controversy. Littl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark M Tanaka, Jeremy R Kendal, Kevin N Laland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2664922?pdf=render