The Transmission of Chinese Medicine
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Part of Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology
- Author: Elisabeth Hsu, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: December 1999
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- isbn: 9780521645423
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This is a study of traditional medical education in the People's Republic of China. The author became a disciple of a scholarly private practitioner, a Qigong master; attended courses given by a senior acupuncturist and masseur; and studied with undergraduates at the Yunnan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where the standardized knowledge of official Chinese medicine is inculcated. She compares theories and practices of these different Chinese medical traditions, and her fascinating insider's account of traditional medical practices brings out the way in which the context of instruction shapes knowledge.
Read more- Clearly written introduction to basic concepts of Chinese medicine, which combines an account of practice with textual knowledge
- Compares Chinese medical knowledge in thre different sectors of Chinese urban society, and not only about government promoted medicine
- Suitable as a textbook for courses in Chinese medicine
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"The Transmission of Chinese Medicine, based on Elisabeth Hsu's PhD thesis, understands this, and every dedicated academic and student interested in Chinese would benefit from reading it." THE CHINA JOURNAL
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- Date Published: December 1999
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521645423
- length: 308 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 152 x 18 mm
- weight: 0.544kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. The secret transmission of knowledge and practice
2. Qigong and the concept of Qi
3. The personal transmission of knowledge
4. Interpreting a classical Chinese medical text
5. The standardised transmission of knowledge
6. Teaching from traditional Chinese medical textbooks
7. Styles of knowing
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