A Comprehensive History of Chinese Medicine: Modern Volume

Author: Deng Tie-tao Cheng Zhi-fan
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Publishing Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive medical history of China. The time span covers from the ancient origins of medicine to 1995. It includes the history of traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, Uyghur medicine, Zhuang medicine, Korean medicine, Dai medicine, Yi medicine, and other medical traditions of China's ethnic groups, as well as military medicine, forensic medicine, and the medical history of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Its scope is unprecedented. The book is rich in content, providing a systematic and comprehensive account of medical practices in each historical period, including the social context and its influence on medicine, medical systems, medical education, medical theories, clinical disciplines, pharmacology, prescription studies, medical literature, biographies of medical practitioners, and exchanges between Chinese and foreign medicine. The historical records are reliable and well-documented, with extensive collection from museums, libraries, medical institutions, and private collectors across China. Rigorous verification and careful selection have been conducted to ensure the accuracy of the information. The book is presented objectively and respects history, truly reflecting the original of medical history. Spanning from ancient to modern times, the book is illustrated with over 1,000 color photographs of medical historical artifacts and is divided into four volumes, totaling over 4 million words.