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Modern Medicine - East And West
A look at how doctors in the East and West have been swapping ideas for centuries
A look at how doctors in the East and West have been swapping ideas for centuries. There has been a surge of interest in ancient Eastern-based medicines such as acupuncture, a system of healing based on energy. In India how colonisation helped bring traditional practices to the attention of the masses, including early plastic surgery.
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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project