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Traditional Healers as Health Care Providers for the Latine Community in the United States, a Systematic Review.

Maria L CruzSamantha ChristieEstrella AllenErika MezaAnna María NápolesKala M Mehta
Published in: Health equity (2022)
The use of THs is highly prevalent for Latine community residing in the United States because they are accessible, affordable, and provide culturally and linguistically compatible care, indicating that they offer an alternative that addresses systemic structural barriers to biomedical health care. Further research on the efficacy and safety of the treatments rendered by THs and how their care might be optimally coordinated with biomedical health care, could improve health equity and access to care among Latine individuals in the United States.
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