The Development of Modern Medicine in Non-Western Countries
Subtitle: Historical Perspectives (Royal Asiatic Society Books)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: September 30, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780415447423
Subjects: History of medicine; Social Science / General; Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies; Social Science; Sociology
Description: "By discarding categories like Islamic, Indian, or Chinese medicine as the myths invented by modern (Western) historiography in the aftermath of the colonial and post-colonial periods, the book proposes to bridge the gap between Western and 'non-Western' medicines, by opening a new perspective in medical historiography in which 'modern medicine' becomes an integral part of the history of medicine in non-European countries."--Back cover.