| Knowing Practice: The Clinical Encounter of Chinese Medicine Contributor(s): Farquhctr, Judith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367316498 ISBN-13: 9780367316495 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Alternative & Complementary Medicine - Political Science | World - Asian - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 615.53 |
| Physical Information: 275 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the theory and practice of traditional medicine in modern China. Farquhar describes the logic of diagnosis and treatment from the inside perspective of doctors and scholars. She demonstrates how theoretical and textual materials interweave with the practical requirements of the clinic. By showing how Chinese medical choices are m |