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Soc Sci Med
; 17(8): 471-4, 1983.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6879245
RESUMO
Treatment of common diseases were analyzed for a rural community--Guacarhue (Chile). This community has ancient hispanic roots. The main objective was to find if the hispanic elements ar e still alive. The sample was representative: 42 house-keepers; 50% of the sample were aged over 50 years and 50% were aged under 35 years. A semi-structured interview was applied at home. Results show the existence of hispanic elements especially in the treatment of folk and common illnesses.