East asian medicine in urban japan: varieties of medical experience
Auteur :
Lock, Margaret M.
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520052314
Date de publication :
13 sept. 1984
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
499 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Based on fieldwork conducted in Japan during 1973 and 1974, this study deals with the philosophical foundations and historical development of East Asian medicine, Japanese attitudes regarding health, illness, and the human body, and description of kanpo clinics, herbal pharmacies, acupuncture and moxibustion clinics, shiatsu and anma clinics.