barefoot doctor

A lay health care worker, especially in rural China, trained to perform tasks such as providing first aid, assisting in childbirth, and dispensing drugs.

A term once used in mainland China for country health-aides who were neither barefoot nor doctors. Most were farmers who received minimal basic medical and paramedical training and worked in rural villages bringing largely preventive health care services to rural areas where urban-trained doctors would not settle

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The Barefoot Doctor will be at Waterstones in High Street, Birmingham, this Thursday from 7pm to promote his book Twisted Fables for Twisted Minds.

THE MAG: HEALTH: A way Tao feel good; Alternative health guru The Barefoot Doctor is coming to Birmingham this week to advise how to stave off winter illness. KATIE WILKINSON caught up with him early

The break-up of the barefoot doctor system began in 1981 when they were given the opportunity to sit for a national examination.

Socio-economic reforms in China's rural health sector: economic behaviour and incentives of village doctors

The Barefoot Doctor, who discarded his real name of Stephen Russell in homage to the medicine men of Ancient China who travelled from village to village, is a modern-day healer.

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It may be a coincidence, but the Pop Idol hosts have been testing out the new Damn Sexy Heavenly body range from saucy sex guru Barefoot Doctor, with its `erogenous' fragrance specially designed to send ladies wild.

BEAUTY NEWS: Celeb spy

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If you haven't tried Barefoot Doctor's products before then do so now.

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You can stock up on vitamins, soothe your psyche with books by the Barefoot Doctor or give into the urge to giggle when you buy body care products called Grumpy Cow, Horny Cow or Mad Cow.

Harvey Nichols; As the new small format Harvey Nichols opens its doors in Birmingham, Alison Jones takes a look at what's available for the fashion faithful

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Barefoot Doctor Energising/ Exfoliating Scrub and Polish: Weird texture but works very well.

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Healer and spiritual guide the Barefoot Doctor has some unusual ideas on how to dig a bloke out from the sofa and put him where you want him - whether it's in front of the sink or in the bedroom...

Minute Masterclass The Barefoot Doctor