Innovation within and between traditions: Dilemma of traditional medicine in contemporary India

Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 191-213

  Sujatha, V ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

medical episteme; medical innovation; medical pluralism; Siddha medicine; Traditional Asian medicine

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

INDIA;

EID: 79957633939     PISSN: 09717218     EISSN: 09730796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097172181001600204     Document Type: Article

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