Oppong A C
King's Mill Hospital, Notts, England.
Soc Sci Med. 1989;28(6):605-12. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(89)90255-4.
This paper, through the use of case histories illustrates the variety of traditional practitioners to be found in Plateau State Nigeria. The changes that some of them have undergone in the absence of official policy regarding integration, and under the influence of Western medicine, are discussed in terms of role adaptation. The options for collaboration between traditional and Western medicine are discussed and specific examples in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia are given. Potential problems facing such programmes are raised together with possible benefits. The need for a deeper understanding of traditional practitioners and their interest in co-operating with Western medical systems is discussed as well as the contribution that the use of case histories could make to this process.
本文通过病历案例说明了尼日利亚高原州传统从业者的多样性。探讨了其中一些人在缺乏官方整合政策以及受西医影响的情况下所经历的角色适应变化。讨论了传统医学与西医合作的选择，并列举了加纳、尼日利亚、塞内加尔和赞比亚的具体例子。提出了此类项目面临的潜在问题以及可能带来的益处。还讨论了深入了解传统从业者及其与西医系统合作兴趣的必要性，以及病历案例在此过程中可能做出的贡献。
