Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Vodou

  • When you cannot decide witch doctor to consult

    Florence Gelo Rosemary Harris Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   Healing evil possession Mohamed Osman Acrylic 24” x 36” Physicians often face practical dilemmas when treating patients from cultures whose belief systems may differ greatly from those underlying Western medicine. Non-Western healing modalities often attempt to integrate the spiritual and physical, and in some instances, traditional…