Knowing Practice

The Clinical Encounter Of Chinese Medicine

AvJudith Farquhar

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

780 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Fler format och utgåvor

Inbunden

2 103 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

Beskrivning

This book examines the theory and practice of traditional medicine in modern China. It describes the logic of diagnosis and treatment from the inside perspective of doctors and scholars, and demonstrates how theoretical and textual materials interweave with the practical requirements of the clinic.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1996-03-08
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:453 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:275
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9780813330167

Utforska kategorier

Alternativ medicin och terapier inom Medicin
Allmänmedicin inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Judith Farquhar is associate professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: “We Take Practice to Be Our Guide” -- Chinese Medicine as Institutional Object and Historical Moment -- Preliminary Orientations -- The Clinical Encounter Observed -- Description and Analysis in Kanbing -- The Syndrome-Therapy Pivot -- Remanifesting the Syndrome and Qualifying the Therapy -- Classification, Specificity, History, and Action -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Chinese and Pharmaceutical Names of Drugs Used in Cases 1-3 -- Glossary of Chinese Terms -- About the Book and Author