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Eisenberg, a clinical research fellow at Harvard, has had several singular opportunities to observe Chinese medical practices, most notably as the first American medical exchange-student there. In this personal narrative, he introduces practitioners of acupuncture and herbalism, a blind itinerant masseur, psychic children, and master healers who perform incredible feats through the direction of Qi , the vital energy at the core of Chinese medical philosophy. Eisenberg has a keen eye for cultural differences and acknowledges the shortcomings of both ancient Chinese practices and Western allopathic medicine; he sees great potential in the merger of the two. For general and holistic health collections. Judith Eannarino, George Washington Univ. Lib., Washington, D.C.
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No other firsthand account so vividly reveals . . . the puzzles and promises of traditional Chinese medicine. (H. Jack Geiger, M.D., City University of New York Medical School )
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Vivid—highly readable. (New York Times Book Review )
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Cultural Revolution, United States, Sun Li-zhe, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tai Ji Quan, Comrade Lin, Yellow Emperor, Ministry of Health, Chairman Mao, Dong Zhi Men Hospital, Gang of Four, Harvard Medical School, Old Chang, Director Lin Hai, Madame Guo, People's Republic of China, Beijing Second Medical College, Beijing University, Summer Palace, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Comrade Liu, Dean Jamison, The Health Sector, The World Bank, Zhao Jin-xiang New!
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Cultural Revolution, United States, Sun Li-zhe, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tai Ji Quan, Comrade Lin, Yellow Emperor, Ministry of Health, Chairman Mao, Dong Zhi Men Hospital, Gang of Four, Harvard Medical School, Old Chang, Director Lin Hai, Madame Guo, People's Republic of China, Beijing Second Medical College, Beijing University, Summer Palace, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Comrade Liu, Dean Jamison, The Health Sector, The World Bank, Zhao Jin-xiang New!
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