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Culture shock for surgeons working in developing countries involves adjustment to both alien cultural and professional environments. In many settings, traditional healers, especially bonesetters, are the primary caregivers for musculoskeletal conditions.
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Foltz, M., Walker, G. (2014). Culture Shock and Traditional Healing. In: Gosselin, R., Spiegel, D., Foltz, M. (eds) Global Orthopedics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1578-7_9
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