Health Science Reports
Utilization of Local Healing Practices Among Patients Admitted to a Remote Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Bhutan: A Cross‐Sectional Study
ABSTRACT Background and Aims In Bhutan, patients frequently choose between allopathic health professionals and Traditional Medicine ( Sowa Rigpa ) practitioners based on personal faith and cultural preferences. However, beyond these formally recognized systems, uncertified local healers provide alternative cultural and spiritual healing methods that are often associated with ethical dilemmas and delayed clinical management. This study aimed to comprehensively describe the socio‐demographic characteristics, clinical …