Full description
This study aimed to describe the philosophy and practice of Japanese acupuncture practitioners in Japan, and explain Japanese acupuncture in terms of philosophical concepts, diagnostic methods and treatment principles. In Japan, participants were recruited by chain referral and emergent sampling. Over four and a half years, data was collected through participant observation, interviews and by gathering documents. Thematic analysis was used to critically evaluate data.Notes
Related PublicationsThesis title
Funding Source
Australian Postgraduate Award
Australian Postgraduate Award
Issued: 2018-01-12
Date Submitted : 2018-01-12
Data time period:
2012-08-01 to 2016-12-31
Subjects
200301 Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services) |
Anthropology |
Allied Health Therapies (Excl. Mental Health Services) |
Anthropology |
Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Cultural Understanding |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Not Elsewhere Classified |
Cultural Understanding Not Elsewhere Classified |
Health |
Health and Support Services |
Health Sciences |
Human Society |
Health Not Elsewhere Classified |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Other Cultural Understanding |
Other Health |
Studies in Human Society |
Social and Cultural Anthropology |
Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine |
Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Not Elsewhere Classified |
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Identifiers
- Handle : 1959.11/23457
- Local : une:1959.11/23457