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ERIC Number: EJ161199
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Acupuncture and Deaf-Mutism--An Essay in Cross-Cultural Defectology
Sutton, Andrew
Educational Studies, 3, 1, 1-10, Mar 77
Describes reportedly successful treatment of deaf-mutes in China by acupuncture, and suggests that the disorders might have been more psychological than physical. The author comments that interpretation of poorly documented reports from unfamiliar cultures is extremely difficult. (AV)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Critical Reading, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Deafness, Disabilities, Foreign Culture, Medical Case Histories, Medical Services, Sensory Deprivation
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Identifiers: Acupuncture; China