Physicians play a dominant role in most health
care systems and changes in the systems depend
on their opinions and attitudes. We therefore
surveyed physicians in Malaysia regarding appropriate rural health care and traditional Malay
medicine.…
Popularly known as “the silent disease” since early symptoms are usually absent, osteoporosis causes progressive bone loss, which renders the bones susceptible to fractures. Bone fracture healing is a complex process consisting of four overlapping…
The inclusion of prayer-for-health (PFH) in the definition of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) has resulted in higher levels of CAM use. The objective of this study was to assess PFH and CAM use among breast cancer patients undergoing…
Traditional practices in postnatal care continue to be widely popular in Malaysia. For generations, these practices have been taught and strongly followed within the community. They are based upon practical experience and observation, and involve the…
Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of
morbidity and mortality in Malaysia. There is evidence of
high traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) use
among population with cardiovascular risk and there have
been anecdotal reports about…
Various plants species are used in the traditional medicine for the treatment of malaria. This is the first community based ethnobotanical study in Peninsular Malaysia.
