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In the past, tonic injections were

sometimes given intramuscularly by

lay people in Italy. Intramuscular medicine

is still seen as superior to oral medication

in many cases. Traditional Italian health

concepts derived from humoral medicine.

However, except for the older Italian people

who came as unskilled laborers under the

mass migration scheme, community attitudes

and knowledge about health issues are not

greatly different from the mainstream.

(From: Italians- A guide for health professionals)

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