Consultation of traditional bone setters instead of doctors: Is it a sociocultural and educational or social insurance problem?

Golge U. H., KAYMAZ B., Komurcu E., Eroglu M., Goksel F., NUSRAN G.

TROPICAL DOCTOR, cilt.45, sa.2, ss.91-95, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0049475514566531
  • Dergi Adı: TROPICAL DOCTOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.91-95
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Patients consulting bone setters is common in the eastern and south-eastern regions of Turkey. The reasons for consulting bone setters instead of qualified doctors remains unclear. We investigated the characteristics of such patients who consult traditional bone setters after trauma prior to admission to hospital.