Dangerous silence: patients hiding traditional medicine use from doctors, study finds

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Dr Lindiwe Gumede of the University of Johannesburg found that patients often do not disclose their use of traditional remedies before seeking medical treatment, making it harder for healthcare professionals to provide appropriate care.
1 Jun English South Africa News

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