Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care) (Volume 32)

Leslie, Charles,Young, Allan

ISBN 10: 0520073185 / ISBN 13: 9780520073180

Published by University of California Press, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care) (Volume 32)
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520073185
• ISBN 13: 9780520073180
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very good

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Synopsis

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 subjects, the authors offer an exciting range of information and suggest new theoretical avenues for medical anthropology.

About the Author

Charles Leslie is Professor of Anthropology and the Humanities at the Center for Science and Culture, University of Delaware. Allan Young is Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Humanities and Social Studies in Medicine, McGill University.