Title What will influence the future of alternative medicine? : a world perspective / editor, Daniel Eskinazi.

Descript 1 online resource (viii, 132 pages) : illustrations Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary 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. Contents 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. Note English. Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide Subject Alternative medicine -- Congresses. Alternative medicine -- Cross-cultural studies -- Congresses. Therapeutics, Physiological. Alternative medicine. Medicine, Oriental. Therapeutics. Culture. Ethnology. Anthropology. Social sciences. Complementary Therapies Medicine, East Asian Traditional Congresses Medicine, Traditional Therapeutics Publication Formats Culture Publication Characteristics Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology Social Sciences Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Ethnology culture note. ethnology. social anthropology. anthropology. social sciences. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Alternative Therapies. MEDICAL -- Healing. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healing. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Healing -- General. Therapeutics, Physiological. (OCoLC)fst01149711 Therapeutics. (OCoLC)fst01149694 Social sciences. (OCoLC)fst01122877 Medicine, Oriental. (OCoLC)fst01015304 Ethnology. (OCoLC)fst00916106 Culture. (OCoLC)fst00885059 Anthropology. (OCoLC)fst00810196 Alternative medicine. (OCoLC)fst00806153 Alternative Medizin Kulturvergleich Aufsatzsammlung Sozialer Wandel Alt Author Eskinazi, Daniel. ISBN 9789812810311 (electronic bk.) 9812810315 (electronic bk.) 128195182X 9781281951823 9786611951825 6611951822 9789810245115 9810245114 (alk. paper)