Medicine and the population of Turkestan: traditions and innovations (late 19th – early 20th centuries)

The article deals with the history of medicine in Turkestan of the late 19th – early 20th centuries in the context of traditions and innovations in the provision of healthcare to the Muslim population of the region. Using data from the three provinces of the Turkestan Governor General – Samarkand, S...

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Main Author: Sanavar В. Shadmanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Marjani Institute of History 2017-11-01
Series:Историческая этнология
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Online Access:https://historicalethnology.org/news/en-2017-t2-n1-7/
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description The article deals with the history of medicine in Turkestan of the late 19th – early 20th centuries in the context of traditions and innovations in the provision of healthcare to the Muslim population of the region. Using data from the three provinces of the Turkestan Governor General – Samarkand, Syrdarya, and Fergana, the issues of applying traditional medicine methods, as well as the innovations that have emerged in healthcare, are analyzed. The issues of work outpatient clinics created for the region’s local population, their financial situation, and problems of their practice are considered separately. Moreover, the article explores the issues related to the provision of inpatient healthcare to the population, private medical practice of Russian doctors and the attitude of the local population towards Russian doctors. In addition, issues related to providing healthcare to Muslim women in Turkestan and the role of Russian medical doctors and nurses are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-075da460a21e42aebc8779bcbf7f97ff2024-01-10T09:09:33ZengTatarstan Academy of Sciences, Marjani Institute of HistoryИсторическая этнология2587-92862017-11-0121119139Medicine and the population of Turkestan: traditions and innovations (late 19th – early 20th centuries)Sanavar В. Shadmanova0Doctor of Science (History), Leading Research Fellow, the Department of History of Uzbekistan in the late19th – early 20th Centuries, Institute of History at Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (5, Shakhrisabz Str., Tashkent 100060, Uzbekistan); shadmanova.sanobar@gmail.comThe article deals with the history of medicine in Turkestan of the late 19th – early 20th centuries in the context of traditions and innovations in the provision of healthcare to the Muslim population of the region. Using data from the three provinces of the Turkestan Governor General – Samarkand, Syrdarya, and Fergana, the issues of applying traditional medicine methods, as well as the innovations that have emerged in healthcare, are analyzed. The issues of work outpatient clinics created for the region’s local population, their financial situation, and problems of their practice are considered separately. Moreover, the article explores the issues related to the provision of inpatient healthcare to the population, private medical practice of Russian doctors and the attitude of the local population towards Russian doctors. In addition, issues related to providing healthcare to Muslim women in Turkestan and the role of Russian medical doctors and nurses are discussed.https://historicalethnology.org/news/en-2017-t2-n1-7/diseasefemale doctorshealthin-patient departmentmuslimsmedicineobstetricsoutpatient clinicpreventionpublic healthprivate medical institutionsrussian empiresanitationsurgerytraditional medicineturkestan
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Medicine and the population of Turkestan: traditions and innovations (late 19th – early 20th centuries)
Историческая этнология
disease
female doctors
health
in-patient department
muslims
medicine
obstetrics
outpatient clinic
prevention
public health
private medical institutions
russian empire
sanitation
surgery
traditional medicine
turkestan
title Medicine and the population of Turkestan: traditions and innovations (late 19th – early 20th centuries)
title_full Medicine and the population of Turkestan: traditions and innovations (late 19th – early 20th centuries)
title_fullStr Medicine and the population of Turkestan: traditions and innovations (late 19th – early 20th centuries)
title_full_unstemmed Medicine and the population of Turkestan: traditions and innovations (late 19th – early 20th centuries)
title_short Medicine and the population of Turkestan: traditions and innovations (late 19th – early 20th centuries)
title_sort medicine and the population of turkestan traditions and innovations late 19th early 20th centuries
topic disease
female doctors
health
in-patient department
muslims
medicine
obstetrics
outpatient clinic
prevention
public health
private medical institutions
russian empire
sanitation
surgery
traditional medicine
turkestan
url https://historicalethnology.org/news/en-2017-t2-n1-7/
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