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How traditional medicine can play a key role in Latino health care

  • Written by Courtney Parker, Ph.D. Candidate, College of Public Health, University of Georgia
imageMeticulously marked natural remedies at Latino American botánica, Fuente de Salud.Courtney Parker, CC BY

In the U.S., many undocumented individuals and other vulnerable groups in the Latino immigrant population, such as indigenous language speakers, are already marginalized from mainstream health services. Increased scrutiny and a growing...

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