To rub shoulders with the traditional health practitioner or not, that is the question for the medical doctor in the New South Africa

Conclusion The traditional health practitioner and the traditional health fraternity will not easily be absorbed into the formal healthcare establishment, notwithstanding the intentions of Section 49 of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act No 22 (2007) to reach this goal over time. Whether the traditional health practitioner will become a true and beloved colleague of the medical doctor, who rubs shoulders with him in his practice, remains to be seen.
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research