Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology Series

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• The Transmission of Chinese Medicine

  • Elisabeth Hsu

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  This is a study of traditional medical education in the People's Republic of China. The author became a disciple of a scholarly private practitioner, a Qigong master; attended courses given by a senior acupuncturist and masseur; and studied with undergraduates at the Yunnan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where the standardized knowledge of official Chinese medicine is inculcated. She compares theories and practices of these different Chinese medical traditions, and her fascinating insider's account of traditional medical practices brings out the way in which the context of instruction shapes knowledge.

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• Living and Working with the New Medical Technologies

  Intersections of Inquiry

  • Margaret Lock

  • 308 pages
  • 11 hours of reading

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  This collection of essays explores the impact and evolution of emerging medical technologies through an interdisciplinary lens. Contributors analyze how these advancements shape healthcare practices, ethical considerations, and patient experiences. By integrating perspectives from various fields, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and implications of new medical innovations on society and the medical profession.

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• An Ecology of High-Altitude Infancy

  A Biocultural Perspective

  • Andrea S. Wiley

  • 270 pages
  • 10 hours of reading

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  Highlighting the roles of ecology, culture, history, and political economy, this book considers how the unique mountain ecology and socio-cultural patterns of the Himalayan region of Ladakh contribute to a peculiar pattern of infant mortality. It stresses the burdens of women's work in this region as crucial to birth outcome. An example of a new genre of anthropological work called "ethnographic human biology," this study utilizes the methodology of human biology but strongly emphasizes the ethnographic context that provides meaning for human biological measures. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Challenges of high altitude living; 3. Contextualizing reproductive health research in Ladakh; 4. Big mountains, small babies; 5. An ecology of infancy in Ladakh; 6. Comparative perspectives on reproductive health in Ladakh; 7. Toward relevant research: adaptation and policy perspectives on maternal-infant health in Ladakh.

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