Review on the Origin and the Development Process of Medicine from the Perspective of Medical Anthropology
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2017.07.25
- VernacularTitle:医学人类学视角下医学的起源和发展过程研究综述
- Author:
Dandan LIU
;
Yi LONG
- Keywords:
Origin of Medicine;
Development of Medicine;
Medical Anthropology
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2017;30(7):901-907
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Medicine is related to people's wellbeing,which is an eternal topic that all mankind concern.Studying on the process from the origin to the development of medicine can figure out the development rules of medicine,gain experience from it,and provide guidance for better development of medicine in the future.Medical anthropology is a new discipline which focuses on the study of disease and culture.From this special perspective,studying on the process from the origin to the development of medicine can help us to have a profound and comprehensive understanding of medicine.This paper reviewed the relevant concepts of medical anthropology and the research status and research characteristics of the origin and development of Chinese and Western Medicine,providing a reference for the colleagues.