Med Trop (Mars). 1991 Oct-Dec; 51(4): 421-7.

[The secret of healers (Brazil)]

Barreto A.

The Bresilian civilization presents a mixing of cultures (african, european, amerindian ... ) who are original but complicated in a socio-economical context of a developing country. Psychiater and anthropologist, the author tries to inquire into the secret of traditional practitioners. He thinks that they play a prominent part in the individual medicine near the official medicine and they will be precious assistants in the Bresilian Health System after a complementary formation in the Hospital.