Who heals patients? – Beyond ‘doctors’: a comparative study of Uzbek and English medical practitioner titles and cultural insights

Who heals patients? – Beyond ‘doctors’: a comparative study of Uzbek and English medical practitioner titles and cultural insights

This comparative study examines the titles and cultural insights of medical practitioners in Uzbek and English contexts, highlighting how perceptions of healers extend beyond conventional doctors. In Uzbekistan, figures such as azayimkhan, bakhshi, domla and mullah play key roles in healing, reflect...

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Main Authors:	Feruza Khursanali Kizi Kosimova, Sharifa Madaliyevna Iskandarova, Nizomiddin Akhmadalievich Kuldashev, Sevara Sultanovna Usmanova
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:	Cogent Arts & Humanities
Subjects:	Onomastician by-name transonymous terms linguocultureme tabib healer
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2024.2410068
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