A dental-anthropological study of health and illness behaviour among Orang Asli of the Semai Tribe: the perspective of traditional healers

• Main Authors: Saub, Roslan, Jaafar, N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2001
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/3417/1/A_dental-anthropological_study_of_health_and_illness_behaviour_among_Orang_Asli_of_the_Semai_Tribe_the_perspective_of_traditional_healers.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3417/2/semai_tribe.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3417/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2001/v56n4/Dental_anthropology.pdf

This observational study investigates and describes the oral health beliefs and illness behaviour in the Semai tribe of Orang Asli community. Data was obtained from a "Key informant interview" method i.e. the village Tok Halaq (Traditional healer). Information about common oral diseases an...