| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/290 contains: |
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| 33 |
Letter from Prof. Peter Lisowski of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, about a report on acupuncture produced by the Australian National Research Council |
| 34 |
Letter from Jack Daniel of the Accupuncture Clinic, Farmoor, Oxford, expressing a wish to talk with Joseph Needham about acupuncture |
| 35 |
Letter from Patrick D. Wall of the Department of Anatomy and Embryology, University College London, providing a reference to a Norwegian article on acupuncture analgesia |
| 36 |
Letter from Jean-Marc M. Lévy-Leblond of Paris, France, asking about progress with Joseph Needham's volume on acupuncture |
| 37 |
Letter from Ilza Veith of the University of California, San Francisco, U.S.A., about plans for a second edition of her book 'Acupuncture Therapy', and other matters. |
| 38 |
Letter from John Kao of the 'American Journal of Chinese Medicine' about the history and objectives of the journal, and other matters, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 39 |
Letter from Dr. Leung Kok-Yuen and L. H. Kwan in Vancouver, Canada, asking Joseph Needham's advise on the name of their new journal on Chinese medicine, and copy of Needham's reply |
| 40 |
Letter from Philip R. Bromage of the Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, about his work in the field of pain, and related document. |
| 41 |
Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Philip R. Bromage of the Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, about the possible neuro-physiological mechanisms of acupuncture therapy and analgesia, and Bromage's reply |
| 42 |
Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Dr. Wilder Penfield of the Montreal Neurological Institute, Quebec, Canada, expressing admiration for his work on brain localisation and discussing other matters, and Penfield's reply |
| 43 |
Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Prof. Ronald Melsack of the Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, about accupuncture and pain, and Melzack's reply |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Letter from John Kao of the 'American Journal of Chinese Medicine' about the history and objectives of the journal, and other matters, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| Reference |
SCC2/290/38 |
| Creator |
Kao, John; Needham, Joseph. |
| Covering Dates |
15 Nov. 1974–28 Nov. 1974 |
| Extent and Medium |
4 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
Other matters discussed include the need for good translations of Chinese scientific literature; Needham's plan to publish material on acupuncture as a separate monograph; the growing popularity of acupuncture; |
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