The Making of Modern Chinese Medicine, 1850-1960

Informationen zum Autor Bridie Andrews is an associate professor of history at Bentley University and teaches history of medicine at the New England School of Acupuncture. She has co-edited two books, Western Medicine as Contested Knowledge (1997) and Medicine and Identity in the Colonies (2003). Klappentext A history of the convergence of Western and Chinese medical practices in modern China. Zusammenfassung A history of the convergence of Western and Chinese medical practices in modern China. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Modernities and Medicines2 The Spectrum of Chinese Healing Practices3 Missionary Medicine from the West4 The Significance of Medical Reforms in Japan5 Public Health and State-Building6 Medical Lives7 New Medical Institutions8 From New Theories to New Practices9 Conclusions: Medicine and Modernity with David L. SchwarzkopfNotes; Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Bridie Andrews
• Publisher: University Of British Columbia
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2015
• EAN: 9780774824330
• ISBN: 978-0-7748-2433-0
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 227 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories