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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Medicine in China: A history of ideas.

Publication Details

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1985 CE.

The first comprehensive and analytical history of therapeutic concepts and practices in China, encompassing all aspects of Chinese medicine over 3500 years. Approximately one third of the work consists of primary texts in translation. 25th anniversary edition with new long, annotated preface, issued by same publishers in 2010.

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Entry Number#6495.4
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/8014
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLmedicine-in-china-a-history-of-ideas

Geographic Context

Publication place: Berkeley, CA