Chinesemedicinehasarichhistorythathasonlybeenmademorecomplexbyitsintegrationwith“Western”biomedicine.LegitimizationofChinesemedicineinbiomedicine-dominatedhealthsystems,suchasthatinHongKong,hasposedsignificantissues.ThisanthologyofarticlesexploresrelevantsocialissuesrelatedtovariousChinesemedicinetreatments,includingacupunctureandmedicinaloils,aswellasinsightintopractitionerlicensingandpublicperception.Eachchaptertacklesatopicrelatedtothecomplicatedprocessoflegitimizingknowledgeandpowerwithinaspecificsocialandhistoricalcontext.
WrittenbyprofessorsandresearcherswithextensiveknowledgeofChinesemedicine,governmentregulation,andsociology,thiscollectionprovidesanoverviewofthechallengesandcurrentsocialcontextofChinesemedicinethataffectstudentsandpractitionersofChinesemedicine,healthandpara-healthbiomedicalprofessionals,andpatientsalike.
TraditionalChineseMedicine—ProfessionalizationandIntegrationinHongKongisthefirstbookintheMediatedHealthSeries,whichfocusesontheeffectsofmedia,lifestyle,doctor-patientcommunication,andtheeconomyonhealthandaimstohelpinformmedicaldecisionsandenhancethewellbeingofindividuals.
KONG BIOMEDICINE LIFESTYLE CHINESE INTEGRATION DOCTOR MEDICINE WESTERN HONG
