| Strengths, weaknesses, and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the health system of Hong Kong: through the eyes of future Western doctors. | |
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PMID: 16566679 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Five focus group discussions were conducted with 28 (fourth-year) medical students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to explore attitudes to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its impact on the future of medical training. Most students perceived that TCM was a good alternative for certain health problems but lack of scientific evidence and the absence of regulation were major barriers. Students were concerned about the limitations of TCM, but identified their need to understand TCM to effectively communicate with their patients. Paralleled with the experience in the United Kingdom and other countries, if traditional and conventional doctors are to work effectively side by side, current medical education and health service arrangements need to change. |
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Authors:
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William C W Wong; Albert Lee; Samuel Y S Wong; Sui Chu Wu; Nicola Robinson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 12 ISSN: 1075-5535 ISO Abbreviation: J Altern Complement Med Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-28 Completed Date: 2006-06-26 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9508124 Medline TA: J Altern Complement Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 185-9; discussion 191-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Community and Family Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China. cwwong@cuhk.edu.hk |
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Adult Attitude of Health Personnel* Education, Medical / organization & administration*, trends Evidence-Based Medicine / education Female Forecasting Hong Kong Humans Male Medicine, Chinese Traditional / trends* Physician's Role Public Health Practice* Questionnaires Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data* |
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J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Mar;12(2):191-2
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