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Traditional Chinese medicine : professionalization and integration in Hong Kong /

"Chinese medicine has a rich history that has only been made more complex by its integration with "Western" biomedicine. Legitimization of Chinese medicine in biomedicine-dominated health systems, such as that in Hong Kong, has posed significant issues. This anthology of articles expl...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Chan, Kara (Editor ), Dong, Dong (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kowloon, Hong Kong : City University of Hong Kong, [2019]
Colección:Mediated Health Series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • Part I: Legitimation and Perception
  • 1: Development and Regulation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Hong Kong
  • 2: Australia and Hong Kong: Comparing Regional Influences on Chinese Medicine Education
  • 3: Public Perception of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong
  • Part II: Acupuncture as a Focus
  • 4: How People Perceive Acupuncture: A Qualitative Study
  • 5: How People Perceive Acupuncture: A Quantitative Study
  • 6: Authorization, Rationalization, and Moral Evaluation of Acupuncture by Hong Kong's Newspapers
  • Part III: Hybridization and Integration
  • 7: Medical Hybridization of Chinese Wind/Rheumatism Oils
  • 8: Expert Opinions Concerning Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine
  • 9: Conclusion and Future Perspectives
  • List of Resources
  • About the Contributors
  • Index
  • Back Cover