International Conference on Traditional Asian Medicine Search this
Extent:
3.25 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Place:
South Asia
Southeast Asia
India
Philippines
Date:
1969-1994
Scope and Contents:
Charles Leslie's papers document his tenure as Secretary-General of the International Conference on Traditional Asian Medicine (1979-1984) through conference materials and correspondence with other organizers from India and the Philippines. Also included is correspondence relating to his involvement with the Society for Medical Anthropology and his editorship of Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care.
Biographical Note:
Charles Leslie, a professor of anthropology at New York University, studied traditional medicine in Asia.
Restrictions:
Access to the Charles Leslie papers requires an appointment.