title: A bunch of needles: conflicts and commonalities between East and West.
abstract: There are fundamental differences between Eastern and Western views of healthcare including the interpretation of 'health' and 'illness', ways in which the human system is perceived, and how diagnoses and treatment are carried out by respective physicians. These concepts are explored in relation to the use of Traditional Chinese Medicines and present nursing theories and practices.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van Weelderen
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D019366:Western World; D016709:Yin-Yang