doi:10.7916/d8-b779-y928Oral history interview with Dr. Yeshi Dhonden, 2010Li, Jianglin, 1956-video recordingsoral historiesmoving imageMedicine, TibetanPhysiciansUprising of 1959 (Tibet Autonomous Region, China)Refugees, TibetanTibet Autonomous Region (China)Shannan Diqu (China)IndiaYeshi Dönden, 1929-Oral history interview with Yeshi Dönden (Tib. Ye-shes-don-ldan, also Yeshi Dhonden and Yeshi Donden), who was born in Lhoka (Tib. Lho-kha ; Ch. Shannan, also Lhokha) and is personal doctor of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama; describes the traditional Tibetan medical education and system in Tibet prior to 1959, as well as his life circumstances and escape from Lhoka to India.