Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge: Volume 32

(Part of the Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care Series)

by Allan Young

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Like its classic predecessor, Asian Medical Systems, Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge significantly expands the study of Asian medicine. These essays ask how patients and practitioners know what they know-what evidence of disease or health they consider convincing and what cultural traditions and symbols guide their thinking. Whether discussing Japanese anatomy texts, Islamic humoralism, Ayurvedic clinical practice, or a variety of other...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520073185

ISBN13:9780520073180

Release Date:June 1992

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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Alternative Medicine Anthropology Asia Ayurveda Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting History Medical Medical Books Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Special Topics

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