Barefoot Doctors of Rural China

Synopsis

An overview of Chinese medical care before 1976. Concentrates on rural China and demonstrates the effect of Mao Zedong’s June 1965 directive ‘in medical care put the emphasis on the countryside’. Attention is directed at family planning and the role of women in society. Emphasis is placed upon how the Chinese medical system uses and combines both Western and traditional medicine and there are shots of these techniques (acupuncture, the mixing of traditional herbs, etc.).

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 48 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1975

Availability

Hire

Documentation

Reference: ‘The Politics of Medicine in China’ by David Lampton.

Uses

Advanced courses on the geography of China, particularly ‘introduction to contemporary China courses’.*

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

China; health services; rural communities; traditional medicine

Credits

Director

Diane Li

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Contemporary Films

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

British Film Institute
21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN

Notes

Administrative address: Unit H Spectrum House, Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP, tel: 020 7482 6204, fax: 020 7284 2809, email: inquiries@contemporaryfilms.com, http://www.comtemporaryfilms.com