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The influence of traditional medicine in shaping medical care practices in Vietnam today

Social science & medicine • 25 (10) • Published In 1987 • Pages: 1105-1110

By: Ladinsky, Judith L., Volk, Nancy D., Robinson, Margaret.

Abstract
This article discusses how traditional medical beliefs and practices have shaped the practice of health care in Vietnam. It argues that one must have a knowledge of and appreciation for traditional medical beliefs and practices if one is to understand each nation's particular adaptation to a modern health care system.
Subjects
Morbidity
Acculturation and culture contact
Diet
Pharmaceuticals
Administrative agencies
External relations
Medical research
Hospitals and clinics
Public health and sanitation
Preventive medicine
Theory of disease
Magical and mental therapy
Medical therapy
Medical care
Medical personnel
Ethnoanatomy
culture
Vietnamese
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi A. Adem ; 2006
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
1300-1987
Coverage Place
Vietnam
Notes
Judith L. Ladinsky, Nancy D. Volk, Margaret Robinson
Includes bibliographical references (p. 1110)
LCCN
82643975
LCSH
Vietnamese