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In all cultures, ethnomedical practices are largely the same for animals and people, whether in mode of administration of materia medica, in the materials themselves, or in surgical, mechanical, behavioral, medico-religious, and other realms. Below, parallels between veterinary and human ethnomedical techniques are outlined. Taken together, they suggest that a number of benefits could be gained by closer collaboration between veterinary and human medicine in the delivery of basic healthcare information and services.
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McCorkle, C.M., Martin, M. Parallels and potentials in animal and human ethnomedical technique. Agriculture and Human Values 15, 139–144 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007482910691
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