Kaiy (traditional cautery) in Benghazi, Libya: complications versus effectiveness
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Kaiy (traditional cautery) in Benghazi, Libya: complications versus effectiveness
INTRODUCTION The practice of Kaiy (Cautery) as a traditional therapy is not science based though it is widely practiced worldwide. In Libya, in particular, it is commonly used with no any report or publication to emphasis on its positive or negative impact. This work was undertaken to highlight the complications and disadvantages of kaiy in the Libyan societies as it seems to cause more harm th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.22.98.6399