Title
MALAY PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS AND TRADITIONAL
HEALERS (BOMOHS)
HEALERS (BOMOHS)
Description
In Malaysia modern psychiatric concepts and
practice coexist with indigenous systems of traditional
medicine among the three ethnic groups of Malays,
Chinese and Indians. The mentally ill as well as physically ill avail themselves of both these systems of care
simultaneously or at different periods. The consultation of traditional healers is at times by necessity
because of the unavailability of psychiatrists.
practice coexist with indigenous systems of traditional
medicine among the three ethnic groups of Malays,
Chinese and Indians. The mentally ill as well as physically ill avail themselves of both these systems of care
simultaneously or at different periods. The consultation of traditional healers is at times by necessity
because of the unavailability of psychiatrists.
Creator
O. H. YEOH
Date
1980
Identifier
200828130
Publisher
Med. J. Malaysia
URL
http://www.e-mjm.org/1980/v34n4/malay-psychiatric-patients.pdf