aimed at researchers and practitioners of Asian medicine in Asia as
well as
in Western countries. It makes available in one single publication
academic
essays that explore the historical, anthropological, sociological and
philological dimensions of Asian medicine as well as practice
reports from
clinicians based in Asia and in Western countries.
With the recent upsurge of interest in non-Western alternative
approaches to
health care, Asian Medicine - Tradition and Modernity will be of
relevance
to those studying the modifications and adaptations of traditional
medical
systems on their journey to non-Asian settings. It will also be
relevant to
those who wish to learn more about the traditional background and
practice
of Asian medicine within its countries of origin. On account of its
appeal
to scholars from a range of academic backgrounds (such as history,
anthropology, philology, sociology, archaeology) as well as to
practitioners
based in Asia and in Western medical institutions and alternative
health
care settings, the journal constitutes a unique resource for both
scholarly
and clinically focused institutions.
Subscribe Now! Success of this first ever journal, uniquely devoted
to a
careful mix of practice and scholarship on Asian medicine (contents
list of
first issue is in the flyer attachment) is dependent on a co-
operative
endeavour between the Society and its members. Please contribute by
subscribing now online http://www.iastam.org/journal , and/or
submitting
papers that might be published in Asian Medicine.

Waltraud Ernst and Vivienne Lo
Editors