Who Was He? Reflections on China’s First Medical ‘Naturalist’
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Who Was He? Reflections on China’s First Medical ‘Naturalist’
This paper examines the reasons why Physician He (Yi-He, sixth century BCE) was regarded as a founder in the classical medical tradition of China. By most accounts, Physician He's importance owes much to his theoretical innovations. In contrast to earlier healers, Physician He purportedly framed the aetiology of illnesses solely in terms of natural causes, as opposed to attributing sickness to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical History
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0025-7273,2048-8343
DOI: 10.1017/mdh.2012.20