| Description |
342 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / H. Mahler -- Introduction -- Part 1. Systems and practices of traditional medicine. An introduction to ethnomedicine / G.M. Foster -- Traditional medicine and psychiatry in Africa / M. Kourmare, P. Coppo -- Traditional medicine in Latin America. Humoral theory and therapy ; Spiritism / C. Goldwater -- Ayurveda. Ayurveda medicine ; Medical astrology / P.N.V. Kurup -- The Unani system of health and medicare / H.M. Said -- Traditional Chinese medicine / Wang Pei -- Acupuncture and moxibustion. Theory and practice / Wei Ru-Shu ; Research in acupuncture / R.H. Bannerman -- Treatment of fracture and soft tissue injury by integrated methods of traditional Chinese and Western medicine / Shang Tienyu -- Modern allopathic medicine and public health. Allopathic medicine / J.J. Canary ; Public health / J. Burton -- Homeopathy / G. Vithoulkas -- Naturopathy / R .J. Bloomfield -- Divination and exorcism / P. Coppo -- Hypnosis / T.W. Harding -- Yoga and meditation for mental health. Yoga ; Meditation / K.N. Udupa -- Traditional midwifery and contraception / S. Cosminsky -- Selected individual therapies / H.A.W. Forbes -- Part 2. Herbal medicines and herbal pharmacopoeias. Endangered plants used in traditional medicine / E.S. Ayensu -- The NAPRALERT data base as an information source for application to traditional medicine / N.R. Farnsworth -- Phytopharmacology and phytotherapy. Medicinal plants and plant drugs ; The utilization of local plant resources in primary health care / M.A. Attisso -- Part 3. A profile of traditional practices in the WHO regions. The African region -- The region of the Americas -- The South-East Asia region -- The European region -- The Eastern Mediterranean region -- The Western Pacific region -- Part 4. Organizational and legal aspects of traditional medicine. Organizational aspects / G.S. Mutalik -- Legal aspects. Patterns of legislation concerning traditional medicine / J. Stepan ; Policy options in regulating the practice of traditional medicine / C. Leslie -- The role of traditional medicine in primary health care / R.H. Bannerman |
| Analysis |
Public health services Role of alternative medicine |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index |
| Subject |
Alternative medicine.
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Social medicine.
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Traditional medicine.
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Medicine, Traditional.
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Primary Health Care.
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| Author |
Bannerman, R. H. O. (Robert Henry Obuabasa)
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Burton, John, 1945-
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Chʻen, Wen-Chieh, 1925-
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World Health Organization.
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| LC no. |
83219918 |
| ISBN |
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