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Chinese medicine in contemporary China : plurality and synthesis /

This ethnography of contemporary Chinese medicine that covers both Chinese medical education and practice.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Scheid, Volker, 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2002.
Series:Science and cultural theory.
e-Duke books scholarly collection.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Chinese Medicine and the Problem of Plurality. Orientations. Plurality and Synthesis: Toward a Multisited Ethnography of Chinese Medicine
  • pt. 2. Contemporary Chinese Medicine: Six Perspectives. Hegemonic Pluralism: Chinese Medicine in a Socialist State. Dilemmas and Tactical Agency: Patients and the Transformation of Chinese Medicine. Shaping Chinese Medicine: Integration, Innovation, Synthesis. Students, Disciples, and the Art of Social Networking: Becoming a Physician of Chinese Medicine. Bianzheng lunzhi: The Emergent Pivot of Contemporary Chinese Medicine. Creating Knowledge: The Origins of Plurality
  • pt. 3. Anthropological Interventions. The Future of Chinese Medicine
  • Appendix. Four Attempts at Systematizing Pattern Differentiation and Treatment Determination.