Asian medicine and globalization /

As more and more Asian medical practices cross into Western culture through the popularity of yoga and herbalism, and as Western medicine finds its way east in the form of plastic surgery, these systems of meaning become inextricably interrelated. The essays in this volume consider the larger implic...

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Other Authors:	Alter, Joseph S. (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2005.
Subjects:	Traditional medicine > Asia. Medicine, Ayurvedic > Asia. Cross-cultural studies. Manners and customs. Medicine, Oriental. Cross-Cultural Comparison Cultural Characteristics Internationality Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, East Asian Traditional customs (social concepts) Asia > Social life and customs.
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	9780812205251 0812205251
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central