Front cover image for WHO global atlas of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine

WHO global atlas of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine

Through global and regional maps and tables, the map volume provides a visual representation of topics such as the popularity of herbal/traditional medicine, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic, osteopathy, bone-setting, spiritual therapies, and others; national legislation and traditional medicine policy; public financing; legal recognition of traditional medicine practitioners by their area of therapy; education and professional regulation; conventional health-care practitioners who are entitled to provide various traditional, complementary and alternative therapies; and many other aspects

Print Book, English, ©2005
World Health Organization, Centre for Health Development, Kobe, Japan, ©2005