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Medical education in People's Republic of China. 1987

J A Cooper, and Y G Lin

The three types of physicians being educated in the People's Republic of China--practitioners in traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Mongolian medicine, and western-type medicine--and the nation's medical schools are discussed. The country officially recognizes 117 health professions educational institutions--23 colleges of traditional Chinese medicine, 91 western-type medical schools, two schools of pharmacy, and one institution that trains pharmacy, medical, and hygienic inspectors. Eight of the 91 western-type schools, in addition to providing training in western-type medicine, also offer education in traditional Chinese medicine. Training in Mongolian medicine is offered by one of these eight western schools and by one other western school. No schools offer only Mongolian medicine education.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008516	Medicine, Chinese Traditional	A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the Chinese culture.	Chinese Medicine, Traditional,Chung I Hsueh,Traditional Medicine, Chinese,Zhong Yi Xue,Chinese Traditional Medicine,Traditional Chinese Medicine,Traditional Tongue Assessment,Traditional Tongue Diagnosis,Hsueh, Chung I,Tongue Assessment, Traditional,Tongue Diagnoses, Traditional,Tongue Diagnosis, Traditional,Traditional Tongue Assessments,Traditional Tongue Diagnoses
D010820	Physicians	Individuals licensed to practice medicine.	Physician
D002681	China	A country spanning from central Asia to the Pacific Ocean.	Inner Mongolia,Manchuria,People's Republic of China,Sinkiang,Mainland China
D003479	Curriculum	A course of study offered by an educational institution.	Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D004181	Directories as Topic	Works about lists of persons or organizations, systematically arranged, usually in alphabetic or classed order, giving address, affiliations, etc., for individuals, and giving address, officers, functions, and similar data for organizations.	Directories as Topics
D004501	Education, Medical	Use for general articles concerning medical education.	Medical Education
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012577	Schools, Medical	Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of medicine.	Medical Schools,Medical School,School, Medical
D013337	Students, Medical	Individuals enrolled in a school of medicine or a formal educational program in medicine.	Medical Student,Medical Students,Student, Medical