I can't recommend this book enough. It contains a wealth of historical facts and references, and will take you on a wonderful journey through multiple medical systems. It focuses on the periods in history where representatives and consumers of different medical systems come into contact and exchange information (by no means a one way communication).
The book is written by Roberta Bivins without bias, and explodes the traditional western world view that western medicine is long established with unique and absolute knowledge about the body in sickness and health. In doing so it frees us to think about medicine in a new, unbiased way. That freedom is a valuable gift with the power to change the way we think about our bodies, health and wellbeing, and the way that we access therapies and treatments in future.
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The book at Amazon.co.uk (with "Look Inside" option)
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