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| MINOR GROUP 324: TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS AND FAITH HEALERS |
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Traditional medicine practitioners and faith healers advise
on methods to preserve or improve health and treat human mental
and physical illness by techniques traditionally used in the
community and believed to cure through assisting and stimulating
nature, or by power of faith and spiritual advice.
Tasks performed usually include: advising clients on proper
behaviour and diet to preserve or regain mental and physical
health and strength; treating patients by applying traditional
techniques which cure through assisting or stimulating nature;
endeavouring to cure sickness by mental influence, suggestion,
and power of faith. Supervision of other workers may be
included.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the
following unit groups:
3241 Traditional medicine practitioners
3242 Faith healers
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