Ginseng and aspirin : health care alternatives for aging Chinese in New York /

Ginseng and aspirin : health care alternatives for aging Chinese in New York /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Guo, Zibin, 1961-
Imprint:	Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2000.
Description:	xii, 173 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	The anthropology of contemporary issues Anthropology of contemporary issues.
Subject:	Minority aged -- Health and hygiene -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- New York. Minority aged -- Medical care -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- New York. Chinese Americans -- Medical care -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- New York. Transcultural medical care -- New York (State) -- New York. Transcultural medical care. New York (State) -- New York.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4560456

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ISBN:	0801437571 (cloth) 0801486513 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-164) and index.

Table of Contents:

List of Tables
Preface
Introduction
Part I.. Elderly Chinese Immigrants in Flushing
1.. Setting the Stage
2.. Chinese Americans in the United States--A Population of Diversity
3.. The Research Site
4.. Fieldwork in Flushing
Part II.. Health Care Concepts and Resources
5.. Aging, Migration, and Health
6.. Traditional Chinese Medicine
7.. Health Care in Modern China and Taiwan
8.. Health Care Resources in Flushing
Part III.. Aging and Health among the Chinese Elderly
9.. Concepts of Aging
10.. Big and Small Problems
11.. Self-Care and Home Remedies
12.. Health Care Decisions
13.. Using the U.S. Health Care System
14.. Conclusion
References
Index