AbstractsMedical & Health Science

Abstract

This thesis is about health, medicine and the implementation of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme in Phyed ri village, Reb gong (Tongren) County, Rma lho (Huangnan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Mtsho sngon (Qinghai) Province, PR China. Based on two months of fieldwork in Phyed ri village, it describes local health seeking strategies and the challenges of new policies.