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" What will influence the future of alternative medicine? : "
editor, Daniel Eskinazi.
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BL
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989307
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b743677
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What will influence the future of alternative medicine? : : a world perspective /\ editor, Daniel Eskinazi.
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Singapore ;New Jersey :: World Scientific,, ©2001.
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1 online resource (viii, 132 pages) :: illustrations
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128195182X
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: 9789812810311
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: 9812810315
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9789810245115
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9810245114
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Factors that will shape the future of alternative medicine -an overview, D. Eskinazi; on the development of traditional Chinese medicine in 21st century China, C. Meng; a cultural perspective -- factors that guide the choice between local health traditions and modern medicine in India, U.G. Geetha; a cultural perspective -- conceptual similarities and differences between traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Japanese medicine, K. Horiguchi and K. Tsutani; some political aspects of non-conventional medical practices in Europe, J. Bossy; harmonization of traditional Oriental (Chinese) medicine and modern medicine -- a step forward with the TradiMed database 2000, I.-M. Chang and J.G. Chi; an information perspective -- the role of the British Library in supporting complementary and alternative medicine in Britain, B. Madge; world health and international collaboration in traditional medicine and medicinal plant research, G.B. Mahady; academic and funding perspective in developing alternative medicine research in the US -- experience of the Rosenthal Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, F. Kronenberg.
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| Abstract
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This book provides an overview of factors that have influenced and will continue to influence the development of "alternative" (traditional) medicine in the world. Traditionally, the lack of relevant good quality scientific research is often the reason why a large number of healthcare practices are labelled "alternative". However, nonscientific factors may be at least as important as the scientific ones. Among such factors are cultural, political, administrative and economic considerations. The aricles in this volume provide an international perspective on how such pervasive factors impact on the development, research and practice of alternative medicine in the world.
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Alternative medicine, Congresses.
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Alternative medicine, Cross-cultural studies, Congresses.
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
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Anthropology, Cultural.
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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
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Anthropology.
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Complementary Therapies.
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Congresses
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Culture.
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Medicine, East Asian Traditional.
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Medicine, Traditional.
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Publication Characteristics
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Publication Formats
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Social Sciences.
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Therapeutics.
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Alternative medicine.
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Alternative Medicine.
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Alternative Medizin
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Aufsatzsammlung
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BODY, MIND SPIRIT-- Healing-- General.
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Health Biological Sciences.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Alternative Therapies.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Healing.
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Kulturvergleich
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MEDICAL-- Healing.
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Medicine.
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Sozialer Wandel
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| Dewey Classification
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615.5
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R733.W486 2001eb
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WB 890W555 2001
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Eskinazi, Daniel.
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