Article: Postgraduate education for Chinese medicine practitioners: a Hong Kong perspective.(Research article)(Report)

Authors: Vincent CH Chung (corresponding author) [1]; Michelle PM Law [1]; Samuel YS Wong [1]; Stewart W Mercer [2]; Sian M Griffiths [1]

Background

i. Development of traditional Chinese medicine in post-colonial Hong Kong

Whilst traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been part of the culture for centuries its official position in both mainland China and Hong Kong has varied. In the mainland it has been officially part of the healthcare system since 1950 when it was promoted by Mao Tse Tung, and remains an integral part of care provision [1, 2]. However, in Hong Kong TCM was not recognized as part of the healthcare system until 1997, when the ...

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