essay

Traditional and modern psychiatric care in Taiwan

medicine in chinese cultures : comparative studies of health care in chinese and other societies • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1975 • Pages: 177-194

By: Tseng, Wen-shing.

Abstract

This essay surveys the major forms of psychiatric health care available in Taiwan and discusses its delivery in the social and cultural context of various classes of the island's inhabitants. Tseng is concerned with the development of modern scientific clinical practice as well as with 'supernatural' healing practices such as shamanism, fortune-telling, and physiognomy.

HRAF PubDate

1995

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Psychiatrist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

M. A. Marcus

Field Date

No date

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Taiwan

Notes

Wen-shing Tseng

Includes bibliography

LCSH

Taiwanese