Health Care In The People's Republic Of China

Name: Health Care In The People's Republic Of China
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Dr. Rosenthal, using data collected through interviews, small-scale surveys, and the Chinese press, examines how Chinese medicine is being transformed since the late 1970s. > The Chinese health care system is deeply rooted in a traditional, agricultural way of life, but since the late 1970s it has been increasingly influenced by the dynamics of a modernizing society. Dr. Rosenthal, using data collected through interviews, small-scale surveys, and the Chinese press, examines how Chinese medicine is being transformed. She > Preface -- Introduction -- The Barefoot Doctors of China: From Political Creation to Professionalization -- Political Process and the Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine in the People's Republic of China -- Rural Health Care Delivery in the People's Republic of China: Is it Equitably Distributed? -- Family Planning at the Grass Roots: A Diversity of Approaches -- From Herbal Garden to Assembly Line: The Transformation of a Tradition -- Modern.