Education and licensing of traditional Chinese doctors in China
Journal Title: New Medicine - Year 2011, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an integral part of Chinese health care. Traditional Chinese doctors and practitioners of modern medicine are subject to the same set of regulations regarding education, licensing and continuous education. Due to the constantly growing interest in TCM and especially its education and licensing procedures, this article describes the systems of education, licensing and continuous education currently used in the People’s Republic of China.The education of traditional Chinese doctors in China is modernized and institutionalized. Its two mainstays are university education and continuous education. Traditional structures of education, the strong emphasis on clinical practice and person-to-person teaching are also integrated into this system. The education and practice of TCM in China do not differ structurally from those of modern medicine. Students of TCM are required to learn modern medicine and are examined in modern medicine during their studies and upon the physicians’ qualification exam. TCM doctors use the methods of modern medicine in conjunction with TCM during their everyday work. Traditional Chinese doctors are an essential part of the Chinese health-care system and there is an increasing international demand for TCM professionals trained according to this model.
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Márk Oravecz, Haixue Kuang, Judit Mészáros
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