Sentence examples for indigenous practitioners from inspiring English sources

Traditional and indigenous practitioners in Sri Lanka have been treating cancer patients using plant based formulations.

"We are working with local Lakota physicians and tribal healers to develop a curriculum of decolonized medicine, a place where indigenous perspectives on health and indigenous practices and indigenous practitioners will be at the forefront".

However, the relationship between indigenous practitioners and doctors practising within the biomedical tradition in India and Pakistan is still characterised by mutual hostility and mistrust.

The development of the Madras hospital as an important training site for indigenous practitioners was also a process in defining therapeutics.

Gahagan's final point was that the hospitals were also a training ground for indigenous practitioners: "General Hospitals are the most useful and preparatory Asylums for Native Medical Servants, such as Assistant Apothecaries, Dressers, nursing attendants, and for various other purposes".

Following assessment, support for cultural interventions or referral for cultural treatment will be provided, where appropriate, through consultation with family and/or local Indigenous practitioner (within 4 weeks).

Australian Indigenous media practitioners gather at the industry conference to learn skills and discuss opportunities.

In addition, we conducted in-depth individual interviews with local guérisseurs, i.e. indigenous health practitioners ranging from herbalists to diviner mediums.

In Sri Lanka, many indigenous medical practitioners have been using a decoction prepared from this plant for the treatment of a variety of cancers despite lack of any data from scientifically controlled trials to validate such claims.

The aim of our study was to interview non-Indigenous medical practitioners experienced at working in the Indigenous health area to identify institutional and interpersonal practices in mainstream health settings that compromised the health of Indigenous Australians, and highlight specific areas for improvement.

Interviews with non-Indigenous medical practitioners in Western Australia with extensive experience in Indigenous health encouraged reflection and articulation of their insights into factors promoting or impeding quality health care to Indigenous Australians.