Health Care in Eleventh-Century China

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Sivin, Nathan (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2015.
• Σειρά: Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 43
• Θέματα: Medicine.; History.; Medicine > History.; Anthropology.; Medicine & Public Health.; History of Medicine.; History, general.

By examining all the prevalent varieties of therapy from self-care to religious ritual, this book explores health care practices in China, before modern times. In ancient China most people were unable to afford a doctor, even in the unlikely case that one lived near their village and was willing to...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: The Question of Efficacy
• Chapter 3: Classical Medicine
• Chapter 4: Therapy in Popular Religion
• Chapter 5: Therapy in Elite Religions
• Chapter 6: Therapy in the State Religion
• Chapter 7: Conclusions
• Appendix.