Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Maps xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Village Healers, Medical Pluralism, and State Medicine 20
8. 2 Revolutionizing Knowledge Transmission Structures 42
9. 3 Pharmaceuticals Reach the Villages 67
10. 4 Healing Styles and Medical Beliefs: The Consumption of Chinese and Western Medicines 94
11. 5 Relocating Illness: The Shift from Home Bedside to Hospital Ward 125
12. 6 Group Identity, Power Relationships, and Medical Legitimacy 151
13. 7 Conclusion 177
14. Appendixes
15. 1 The Organization of the Three-Tiered Medical System in Rural China, 1968–83 187
16. 2 Common Medicines in Chinese Villages during the 1960s–70s 188
17. Abbreviations 199
18. Glossary 200
19. Notes 204
20. Bibliography 252
21. Index 279