Content
Abbreviations;
Illustrations;
Acknowledgement;
Chapter 1: Introduction;
1.1 Research Problem;
1.2 Research Objective;
1.3 Research Questions;
1.4 Thesis Plan;
Chapter 2: Literature Review;
2.1 ASU Systems of Medicine;
2.2 Characteristics of a Good Health Care System;
2.3 Regulating Products, Practices and Practitioners;
2.4 Summary of Literature Reviewed;
Chapter 3: Research Design;
3.1 Methodology;
3.2 Methods;
3.3 Challenges;
3.4 Ethical concerns;
Chapter 4: What makes ASU safe, efficacious and of good quality?;
4.1 Modern Medicine- the benchmark?;
4.2 Parameters for ASU;
Chapter 5: Analysis of the Policy Regime for ASU systems;
5.1 Policy Regime for the ASU systems;
5.2 Ontological Meta-analysis Results;
5.3 Discussion of Results of analysis of Policy Regime;
Chapter 6: Conclusion and Recommendations;
6.1 Recommendations;
Appendices;
Appendix 1: Glossary for the ontological meta-analysis framework;
Appendix 2: List of Interviews with various stakeholders;
Appendix 3: Interview guide for verification of Ontological Framework;
Appendix 4: Interview guide for ASU/modern medicine practitioners/professors ;
Appendix 5: Interview guide for Government Officials;
Appendix 6: Interview guide for Drug Manufacturer;
Appendix 7: Interview guide for Officials in Drug Controller’s Office;
Appendix 8: Results of Ontological Meta-analysis for Ayurveda;
Appendix 9: Results for Ontological Meta-analysis of Siddha;
Appendix 10: Results of Ontological Meta-analysis of Unani;
References.