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'Why am I ill? Who made me ill?: the relevance of western psychiatry in Transkei.

Daynes G, Msengi NP.

Patients not only have to be treated for their illnesses, but also have to be told why they are ill. If these explanations are not given, they will go to tribal diviners to obtain the information. Practitioners who explain the causes of illnesses will have a greater number of satisfied patients.