American patients' understanding of traditional Chinese medicine in the late 19th century: An interpretation of letters from The Science of Oriental Medicine

This study explores American patients' understanding of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the late 19th century by referring to letters from American patients recorded in The Science of Oriental Medicine, written by Tan Fuyuan (谭富园), a Chinese medicine doctor working in the United States in...

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Main Authors: Yu- Qing Qi, Hong Zheng, Shan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Chinese Medicine and Culture
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Online Access:http://www.cmaconweb.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9627;year=2021;volume=4;issue=3;spage=158;epage=164;aulast=Qi