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
Funding SourceAustralian Postgraduate AwardIssued: 2018-01-12
Date Submitted : 2018-01-12
Data time period:
2012-08-01 to 2016-12-31
Spatial Coverage And Location
text: Japan
Subjects
Anthropology |
Acupuncture |
Allied Health Therapies (Excl. Mental Health Services) |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Cultural Understanding |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Not Elsewhere Classified |
Cultural Understanding Not Elsewhere Classified |
Health |
Health and Support Services |
Health Not Elsewhere Classified |
Japan |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Moxibustion |
Other Cultural Understanding |
Other Health |
Studies in Human Society |
Social and Cultural Anthropology |
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Identifiers
- Handle : 1959.11/23457
- Local : une:1959.11/23457
