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The role of Chinese traditional medical practice as a form of health care in Singapore--III. Conditions, illness behaviour and medical preferences of patients of institutional clinics

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  • Ho, Suzanne C.
  • Lun, K. C.
  • Ng, W. K.

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Both the modern scientific and the Chinese traditional forms of health care are within easy geographical, economical and quantitative accessibility to the people in Singapore. The fourth component of accessibility, socio-cultural component encompasses the social mileu surrounding the individual, and the values and beliefs attached to diseases and health care services. This paper reveals the findings of a survey of a quota sample of patients in institutional clinics providing Chinese traditional medical consultations. The survey aimed to took at the types of illness conditions presented in these clinics, the multi-usage of both modern and traditional health care by these patients, and the inter-relationship between illness behaviour and differential preferences of treatment methods for various disease conditions.

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  • Ho, Suzanne C. & Lun, K. C. & Ng, W. K., 1984. "The role of Chinese traditional medical practice as a form of health care in Singapore--III. Conditions, illness behaviour and medical preferences of patients of institutional clinics," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 18(9), pages 745-752, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:18:y:1984:i:9:p:745-752
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