The Western Medical Tradition

Author : W. F. Bynum
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521475655
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Western Medical Tradition written by W. F. Bynum and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-20 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 2006, is an authoritative description of the important changes in Western medicine over the past two centuries.

Author : Lawrence I. Conrad
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521475648
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Western Medical Tradition written by Lawrence I. Conrad and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-08-17 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text, written by members of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine and first published in 1995, is designed to cover the history of western medicine from classical antiquity to 1800. As one guiding thread it takes, as its title suggests, the system of medical ideas that in large part went back to the Greeks of the eighth century BC, and played a major role in the understanding and treatment of health and disease. Its influence spread from the Aegean basin to the rest of the Mediterranean region, to Europe, and then to European settlements overseas. By the nineteenth century, however, this tradition no longer carried the same force or occupied so central a position within medicine. This book charts the influence of this tradition, examining it in its social and historical context. It is essential reading as a synthesis for all students of the history of medicine.

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Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Author : W. F. Bynum
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521475244
Total Pages : 3 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Western Medical Tradition written by W. F. Bynum and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-06 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 2006, is an authoritative description of the important changes in Western medicine over the past two centuries.

Author : Shigehisa Kuriyama
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0942299930
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Expressiveness of the Body and the Divergence of Greek and Chinese Medicine written by Shigehisa Kuriyama and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating account of how early medicine in Greece and China perceived the human body Winner of the William H. Welch Medal, American Association for the History of Medicine The true structure and workings of the human body are, we casually assume, everywhere the same, a universal reality. But when we look into the past, our sense of reality wavers: accounts of the body in diverse medical traditions often seem to describe mutually alien, almost unrelated worlds. How can perceptions of something as basic and intimate as the body differ so? In this book, Shigehisa Kuriyama explores this fundamental question, elucidating the fascinating contrasts between the human body described in classical Greek medicine and the body as envisaged by physicians in ancient China. Revealing how perceptions of the body and conceptions of personhood are intimately linked, his comparative inquiry invites us, indeed compels us, to reassess our own habits of feeling and perceiving.

Author : Graeme Tobyn
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857012592
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Western Herbal Tradition written by Graeme Tobyn and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2016-02-21 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Herbal Tradition is a comprehensive exploration of 27 plants that are central to the herbalist's repertoire. This fully illustrated colour guide offers analysis of these herbs through the examination of historical texts and discussion of current applications and research. Your practice of phythotherapy will be transformed as the herbal knowledge from these sources is illuminated and assessed. Each chapter offers clear information on identification, uses and recipes, as well as recommendations on safety, prescribing, dosage and full academic references. The Western Herbal Tradition reveals a deep understanding of the true essence of what each plant can offer, as well as a fascinating insight into the unique history of contemporary herbal practice. This book is a valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine and its history.

Author : Adam Tate
Publisher : Medicinetraditions
ISBN 13 : 9780648847809
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medicinal Formula of the Western Medicine Tradition written by Adam Tate and published by Medicinetraditions. This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medicinal Formula of the Western Medicine Tradition is a comprehensive text for the student or practitioner of Traditional or Herbal Medicine. It contains many of the most used Herbal Formula of the Western Herbal Tradition over the past 2000 years. Each formula contains ingredients with proportions, way of preparation, dose and uses. It has been compiled over years of research and sourced from some of the most respected writers and texts of the Western Medicine Traditional. It also contains an introduction to Galenic pharmacy, pharmacology and Humoral Medicine, as well as ample appendices including glossaries, lists of substitute medicines and a list of diseases with the formulas used in their treatment. This text has been written to inspire Western Practitioners, Herbalists and Naturopaths to study and use Western Traditional Formulas, resources for which are greatly required. It is a great stand-alone text to study and incorporate Western Formulas into your clinic. It is also a great complimentary text to medicinetraditions.com.

Author : Matthew Wood
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556435037
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism written by Matthew Wood and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2004-05-10 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism places the function of western herbs in their true historical context, apart from homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. Recently there has been a revival of interest in western herbalism, but practitioners haven't been able to explore its benefits due to a void of information on the topic—the system of medicine the herbs fit into had all but disappeared. To remedy the situation, herbalist Matthew Wood has researched the old-time practices and reconstructed them for modern use. In resuscitating western herbal medicine and bringing it up to date, he gives his readers a powerful tool for holistic theory and treatment. Wood makes the point that plant medicines, because they are made from a broad range of chemical components, are naturally suited for the treatment of general patterns in the body. He argues against the biomedical model of standardization, in which herbs are refined and advertised as if they were drugs suited to an exact disease or condition.

Author : Waltraud Ernst
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134736029
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plural Medicine, Tradition and Modernity, 1800-2000 written by Waltraud Ernst and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research into 'colonial' or 'imperial' medicine has made considerable progress in recent years, whilst the study of what is usually referred to as 'indigenous' or 'folk' medicine in colonized societies has received much less attention. This book redresses the balance by bringing together current critical research into medical pluralism during the last two centuries. It includes a rich selection of historical, anthropological and sociological case-studies that cover many different parts of the globe, ranging from New Zealand to Africa, China, South Asia, Europe and the USA.

Author : Dean T. Jamison
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821361805
Total Pages : 1449 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries written by Dean T. Jamison and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-04-02 with total page 1449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second edition of 'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition' highlights achievable priorities; measures progresstoward providing efficient, equitable care; promotes cost-effectiveinterventions to targeted populations; and encourages integrated effortsto optimize health. Nearly 500 experts - scientists, epidemiologists, health economists,academicians, and public health practitioners - from around the worldcontributed to the data sources and methodologies, and identifiedchallenges and priorities, resulting in this integrated, comprehensivereference volume on the state of health in developing countries.