In the developed world, access to basic health services and the existence of a functioning health system are taken for granted by most of the population. The situation is different in Sub-Saharan Africa, due to fundamental limitations in funding, staffing, training and other manifestations of essential infrastructure.
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Read more ..... Traditional Medicine/Complimentary Alternative medicine (TM/CAM) practices are often grouped into broad categories, such as natural products, mind and body medicine, and manipulative and body-based practices. Although these categories are not formally defined, they are useful for discussing TM/CAM practices.
Read more ..... The global growth in the flow of patients and health professionals as well as medical technology, capital funding and regulatory regimes across national borders has given rise to new patterns of consumption and production of healthcare services over recent decades. A significant new element of a growing trade in healthcare has involved the movement of patients across borders in the pursuit of medical treatment and health; a phenomenon commonly termed “medical tourism”.
Read more ..... We're often tempted to overindulge during the holidays, then wish we could wave a magic wand to undo the damage. With our liver working overtime to inactivate alcohol and process rich, fatty foods, a potion to heal stressed-out liver cells might just do the trick. But before you stress out your holiday budget on expensive dietary supplements, consider the following facts
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