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Medicine in China - (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care) 25th Edition by Paul U Unschuld (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In the first comprehensive and analytical study of therapeutic concepts and practices in China, Paul Unschuld traced the history of documented health care from its earliest extant records to present developments.
- About the Author: Paul U. Unschuld is Professor and Director of the Horst-Goertz Endowment Institute for the Theory, History, and Ethics of Chinese Life Sciences at Charité-Medical University Berlin.
- 464 Pages
- Medical, History
- Series Name: Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
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Book Synopsis
In the first comprehensive and analytical study of therapeutic concepts and practices in China, Paul Unschuld traced the history of documented health care from its earliest extant records to present developments. This edition is updated with a new preface which details the immense ideological intersections between Chinese and European medicines in the past 25 years.Review Quotes
"Successfully weaves the evolution of medical ideas with the prevalent socio-political events of the past three and one-half millennia. . . . The reward is immense."-- "Medical Anthropology"
"Undeniably valuable."-- "Times Literary Supplement"
"Unschuld has accomplished monumental labours of translation and annotation. He has a fine historical sense . . . and a colourful and easy style which makes these esoteric subjects more accessible." -- "Nature"
About the Author
Paul U. Unschuld is Professor and Director of the Horst-Goertz Endowment Institute for the Theory, History, and Ethics of Chinese Life Sciences at Charité-Medical University Berlin.Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Medical
Sub-Genre: History
Series Title: Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Paul U Unschuld
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2010
TCIN: 82928267
UPC: 9780520266131
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-8024
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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