Objective:This study was carried out to investigate the determinants of the practice and patronage of traditional bonesetting(TBS)in a Local Government Area of Ondo State,Nigeria.Materials and Methods:A descriptive re...Objective:This study was carried out to investigate the determinants of the practice and patronage of traditional bonesetting(TBS)in a Local Government Area of Ondo State,Nigeria.Materials and Methods:A descriptive research design approach with purposive sampling technique was used.Data collection was through the use of two set of self-developed structured questionnaire(for bonesetters and clients).The study obtained data from eight traditional bonesetters and fifty-six inpatients receiving treatments in the bonesetters’homes across the study location.Results:Findings from the study showed that the major cause of fractures were road traffic accidents while low cost of treatment was the major influence for patronizing traditional bonesetters.The study also revealed that majority of the traditional bonesetters had little or no formal education.Among the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants,only occupation showed signification relationship with reasons for patronage of TBS homes(χ^(2)=28.164,P=0.036).Conclusion:The patronage of traditional bonesetters may be impossible to eradicate;thus,the study recommends the need for collaboration among traditional bonesetters and modern orthopedic practitioners through recognition and continuous training of the traditional bonesetters on appropriate management and referrals.展开更多
This paper is going to do a research on the book The Bonesetter's Daughter and will make an analysis of mysterious images appear in the novel which can be considered as symbols that reflect the culture of orient. ...This paper is going to do a research on the book The Bonesetter's Daughter and will make an analysis of mysterious images appear in the novel which can be considered as symbols that reflect the culture of orient. And it also looks into the identity issue of Chinese American women from postcolonial perspective.展开更多
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction:</span></b><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:...<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction:</span></b><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Binding retains an important place in Africa. Leaving a health facility to see a bonesetter is common there, but a source of complications. The purpose of this work was to analyze the results obtained by bonesetter </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">after discharge against medical advice. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methodology:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Analytical cross-sectional</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> study over a period of one year, including all patients admitted for limb fracture, discharged against medical advice for treatment with a bonesetter. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Thirty-nine patients were selected. The average age was 36.9 years, and the sex ratio was 5.50. The fractures were open in 35.9%. At a mean follow-up of 19 months, the course was marked by pain in 34.4% and inequality in limb length in 62.5%. Thirteen fractures (40.6%) were consolidated with axis defect, and 11 were without axis defect (34.4%). There were eight non-union (25%), and eleven patients (34.4%) presented with stiffness in one or more joints. Seven patients had died. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Discussion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The problem of discharge against medical advice is found in all hospitals but is particularly marked for fractures in our context. The absence of an X-ray and ignorance of the rules of asepsis lead to complications. Only the fractures of the two bones of the leg had progressed well (5/8 good results). The rate of vicious calluses (40.6%) and non-union (25%) is high. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Although a few cases have progressed favorably, the results of patients traditionally treated after discharge against medical advice are generally poor.</span></span></span></span>展开更多
The Bonesetter’s Daughter,carries on Amy Tan’s constant theme of daughter-mother relationship,but it further casts light into Tan’s multicultural view.This article is to study Amy Tan’s effort of exploring ways fo...The Bonesetter’s Daughter,carries on Amy Tan’s constant theme of daughter-mother relationship,but it further casts light into Tan’s multicultural view.This article is to study Amy Tan’s effort of exploring ways for cultural reconciliation in a multi⁃cultural society.It points out that the novel reveals her multicultural view and appeal that people from different cultural back⁃grounds can understand,respect and tolerate each other.展开更多
文摘Objective:This study was carried out to investigate the determinants of the practice and patronage of traditional bonesetting(TBS)in a Local Government Area of Ondo State,Nigeria.Materials and Methods:A descriptive research design approach with purposive sampling technique was used.Data collection was through the use of two set of self-developed structured questionnaire(for bonesetters and clients).The study obtained data from eight traditional bonesetters and fifty-six inpatients receiving treatments in the bonesetters’homes across the study location.Results:Findings from the study showed that the major cause of fractures were road traffic accidents while low cost of treatment was the major influence for patronizing traditional bonesetters.The study also revealed that majority of the traditional bonesetters had little or no formal education.Among the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants,only occupation showed signification relationship with reasons for patronage of TBS homes(χ^(2)=28.164,P=0.036).Conclusion:The patronage of traditional bonesetters may be impossible to eradicate;thus,the study recommends the need for collaboration among traditional bonesetters and modern orthopedic practitioners through recognition and continuous training of the traditional bonesetters on appropriate management and referrals.
文摘This paper is going to do a research on the book The Bonesetter's Daughter and will make an analysis of mysterious images appear in the novel which can be considered as symbols that reflect the culture of orient. And it also looks into the identity issue of Chinese American women from postcolonial perspective.
文摘<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction:</span></b><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Binding retains an important place in Africa. Leaving a health facility to see a bonesetter is common there, but a source of complications. The purpose of this work was to analyze the results obtained by bonesetter </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">after discharge against medical advice. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methodology:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Analytical cross-sectional</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> study over a period of one year, including all patients admitted for limb fracture, discharged against medical advice for treatment with a bonesetter. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Thirty-nine patients were selected. The average age was 36.9 years, and the sex ratio was 5.50. The fractures were open in 35.9%. At a mean follow-up of 19 months, the course was marked by pain in 34.4% and inequality in limb length in 62.5%. Thirteen fractures (40.6%) were consolidated with axis defect, and 11 were without axis defect (34.4%). There were eight non-union (25%), and eleven patients (34.4%) presented with stiffness in one or more joints. Seven patients had died. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Discussion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The problem of discharge against medical advice is found in all hospitals but is particularly marked for fractures in our context. The absence of an X-ray and ignorance of the rules of asepsis lead to complications. Only the fractures of the two bones of the leg had progressed well (5/8 good results). The rate of vicious calluses (40.6%) and non-union (25%) is high. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Although a few cases have progressed favorably, the results of patients traditionally treated after discharge against medical advice are generally poor.</span></span></span></span>
文摘The Bonesetter’s Daughter,carries on Amy Tan’s constant theme of daughter-mother relationship,but it further casts light into Tan’s multicultural view.This article is to study Amy Tan’s effort of exploring ways for cultural reconciliation in a multi⁃cultural society.It points out that the novel reveals her multicultural view and appeal that people from different cultural back⁃grounds can understand,respect and tolerate each other.
