Traditional medicine in Asia. (Record no. 2097)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9290222247
060 ## - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER
Classification number WB 50 T 2002
245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Traditional medicine in Asia.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New Delhi :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2002.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 309 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This unique book provides a comprehensive picture of the vivid kaleidoscope of traditional medicine in Asia presented by 34 eminent authors from 15 countries belonging to the different systems like Ayurveda and Chinese Traditional Medicine.<br/><br/>Important emerging areas such as harmonization of the traditional systems with modern medicine and the growing role of these systems in the health care structure of countries are also dealt with. Legislation and regulation of these systems and practitioners, an area of growing concern, the need for good preclinical toxicology studies and scientific clinical evaluation of the products and medicinal plants used for therapy are exhaustingly dealt with. The vital issue of protection of traditional systems of medicine and patenting of medicinal plants is discussed in detail.<br/><br/>The book is replete with suggestions, and ideas aimed at making traditional systems more effectively, and more widely used for health care. The book also covers the prevailing situation regarding the use and other aspects of traditional medicine in the 10 Member countries of the South-East Asia Region of the World Health Organization.
650 02 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Medicine, Traditional.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Roy Chaudhury, Ranjit,
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700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Uton Rafei, Muchtar.
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Source of classification or shelving scheme National Library of Medicine Classification
Koha item type WHO Publications
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    National Library of Medicine Classification     FNPH LIBRARY FNPH LIBRARY 22/09/2011 1 WB 50 T 2002 03153 11/04/2018 20/02/2018 22/09/2011 WHO Publications
    National Library of Medicine Classification     FNPH LIBRARY FNPH LIBRARY 06/12/2011   WB 50 T 2002 03761 06/12/2011   06/12/2011 WHO Publications
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