barefoot doctor
11The Barefoot Doctor — Stephen Russell, also known as the Barefoot Doctor, is a practitioner and teacher of Taoism, its medicine, philosophy, meditation practices and martial arts and magic system, or wu wei. His work seeks to make this ancient Chinese system… …
12Barefoot — For people with the name Barefoot, see Barefoot (surname). Footprints on pavement. Barefoot (also barefooted) is the state of not wearing any footwear. Being barefoot is regarded as a human s natural state, though for functional, fashion and… …
13doctor — n. 1) a family doctor 2) a witch doctor 3) a barefoot doctor ( an auxiliary medical worker in a rural area, esp. in China ) 4) doctors see; treat (their) patients 5) (misc.) to see ( consult ) a doctor * * * [ dɒktə] treat (their) patients… …
14barefoot doctors — In 1958, during the Great Leap Forward, health care was organized in health stations at the commune level, which employed peasants to work as part time doctors. In 1965 Chairman Mao was concerned that the large peasant population had no access to …
15barefoot — adj. & adv. (also barefooted) with nothing on the feet. Phrases and idioms: barefoot doctor a paramedical worker with basic medical training, esp. in China …
16Barefoot (surname) — Barefoot is a surname, and may refer to:*Robert Barefoot, Canadian alternative health doctor and advocate of coral calcium *Darren Barefoot, Canadian blogger and information technology executive *Britt Barefoot, placekicker and punter for the… …
17Doctor of Social Work — The Doctor of Social Work or PhD in Social Work or PhD in Social Policy and Social Work is a higher academic degree for social workers who wish to further their careers. The PhD candidate gains experience at doctoral level in education, training… …
18barefootdoctor — barefoot doctor n. A lay health care worker, especially in rural China, trained in such activities as first aid, childbirth assistance, the dispensing of drugs, and preventive medicine. * * * …
19Public health-care in China — This article is about public health in Mainland China only. China is undertaking reform of its health care system. The New Rural Co operative Medical Care System (NRCMCS) is a 2005 initiative to overhaul the healthcare system, particularly… …
20Public health in the People's Republic of China — This article is about public health in the People s Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. Since the founding of the People s Republic of China, the goal of healthcare programs has been to provide care to every member of the… …
