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History of medicine. Medical expeditions

  • Hippocrates in Contextby Philip J. van der Eijk

    BRILL 2006; US$ 205.00

    This collection of papers studies the Hippocratic writings in their relationship to the intellectual, social, cultural and literary context in which they were written, as well as the impact and reception of Hippocratic thought in later antiquity and the early modern period. more...

  • Medicine and Philosophy in Classical Antiquityby Philip J. van der Eijk

    Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 35.00

    The development of medicine and philosophy in antiquity was closely connected. This collection of previously-published essays, some of which have been specially translated into English, explores the topic in a wide-ranging and accessible fashion and will interest students of ancient medicine, ancient philosophy and the history of Western thought. more...

  • Modern Computational Approaches to Traditional Chinese Medicineby Zhaohui Wu; Huajun Chen; Xiaohong Jiang

    Elsevier Science 2012; US$ 150.00

    Recognized as an essential component of Chinese culture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is both an ancient medical system and one still used widely in China today. TCM?s independently evolved knowledge system is expressed mainly in the Chinese language and the information is frequently only available through ancient classics and confidential family... more...

  • Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastardsby Judy Tzu-Chun Wu

    University of California Press 2005; US$ 31.95

    During World War II, Mom Chung's was the place to be in San Francisco. Soldiers, movie stars, and politicians gathered at her home to socialize, to show their dedication to the Allied cause, and to express their affection for Dr. Margaret Chung (1889-1959). The first known American-born Chinese female physician, Chung established one of the first... more...

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United Statesby Emily S. Wu

    Lexington Books 2013; US$ 74.99

    This book provides a historically, socially, and culturally-contextualized portrayal of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a complementary and alternative medical profession in the United States. Through interviewing TCM practitioners, observing in TCM schools and clinics, and referencing on classical Chinese medical and philosophical sources,... more...

  • Bulletin of WHO Vol. 90 No. 01 2012by World Health Organization

    World Health Organization 2012; US$ 36.00

    The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is an international journal of public health with a special focus on developing countries. Since it was first published in 1948 the Bulletin has become one of the world's leading public health journals. As the flagship periodical of the World Health Organization (WHO) the Bulletin draws on WHO experts... more...

  • Bulletin of WHO Vol. 90 No. 02 2012by World Health Organization

    World Health Organization 2012; US$ 36.00

    The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is an international journal of public health with a special focus on developing countries. Since it was first published in 1948 the Bulletin has become one of the world's leading public health journals. As the flagship periodical of the World Health Organization (WHO) the Bulletin draws on WHO experts... more...

  • Bulletin of WHO Vol. 90 No. 03 2012by World Health Organization

    World Health Organization 2012; US$ 36.00

    The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is an international journal of public health with a special focus on developing countries. Since it was first published in 1948 the Bulletin has become one of the world's leading public health journals. As the flagship periodical of the World Health Organization (WHO) the Bulletin draws on WHO experts... more...

  • Bulletin of WHO Vol. 90 No. 04 2012by World Health Organization

    World Health Organization 2012; US$ 36.00

    The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is an international journal of public health with a special focus on developing countries. Since it was first published in 1948 the Bulletin has become one of the world's leading public health journals. As the flagship periodical of the World Health Organization (WHO) the Bulletin draws on WHO experts... more...

  • Bulletin of WHO Vol. 90 No. 06 2012by World Health Organization

    World Health Organization 2012; US$ 36.00

    The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is an international journal of public health with a special focus on developing countries. Since it was first published in 1948 the Bulletin has become one of the world's leading public health journals. As the flagship periodical of the World Health Organization (WHO) the Bulletin draws on WHO experts... more...