Decolonization and the movement for institutionalization of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong: A political process perspective

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1045-1058

  Chiu, Stephen W K ^a   Ko, Lisanne S F ^a   Lee, Rance P L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Hong Kong; Political process; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

DECOLONIZATION; DRUG PRESCRIBING; POLITICAL PROCESS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BIOMEDICINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CULTURAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT; HONG KONG; LAW; LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNIVERSITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 20444384393     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.12.026     Document Type: Article

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