American Doctors in Canton - Modernization in China, 1835-1935

Traditional Chinese medicine developed over thousands of years, but changes introduced from 1835-1935 by American missionary doctors initiated a landslide of cultural revolution in the city of Canton and medical modernization throughout China

List of contents

Note on Transliteration
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Canton Hospital and Its Impact
on Chinese Society, 1835-1935
2. Western Medical Education in Canton
and Its Influence in China, 1835-1935
3. The Hackett Medical College and the Modern
Women's Rights Movement, 1899-1935
4. American Doctors and the Modern Philanthropic
Movement in Canton, 1835-1935
5. American Doctors and the Modern Health
and Hygiene Movement in Canton, 1835-1935
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Summary

Traditional Chinese medicine developed over thousands of years, but changes introduced from 1835-1935 by American missionary doctors initiated a landslide of cultural revolution in the city of Canton and medical modernization throughout China

Product details

• Assisted by: Guangqiu Xu (Editor), Xu Guangqiu (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032921266
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92126-6
• No. of pages: 356
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, China, Asia, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Medicine, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Asian History