In her book Other-Worldly: Making Chinese Medicine through Transnational Frames (2009), medical anthropologist Mei Zhan identifies key historical moments that have affected the contemporary practice of Chinese medicine. Identify whether or not these historical events shaped contemporary Chinese medicine.
Shaped Contemporary Chinese Medicine
the expansion of Western biomedicine into China
the founding of the People's Republic of China
the adoption of Chinese medical techniques by developed countries
Did Not Shape Contemporary Chinese Medicine
the definition of a clear and standardized way of practicing Chinese medicine