Consumers have been a driving force in the growth of complementary healthcare in Western nations. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), in its various modalities, is increasingly used by the Australian public (MacLennan, Wilson & Taylor 2002). International publications have revealed the...

Ghana’s current socio-economic development agenda is to attain middle-income status. The emphasis is on changing the structure of the economy by developing the private sector, diversifying the export base, and increasing agricultural productivity and rural incomes. The importance is on...

It is widely assumed that there is a high level of medical pluralism in contemporary society. For example, both orthodox and non- orthodox medicines are simultaneously available to the public. What forms the boundaries that demarcate orthodox medicines from non-orthodox ones? These issues arise...