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Very well put, Garry.

 

>The things that I like about modern TCM can

> probably be attributed to the fact that it has developed in a non-

capitalist

> environment.

>

> Garry Seifert.

 

And the things I like about it can be attributed

to the fact that it has developed in an environment

in which the richness of its ancient heritage

can be and has been accessed and incorporated

in the design and construction of the institutions

that purvey Chinese medical education in China.

 

To be sure there are enormous problems facing

Chinese medical educators in China. These

problems fall into many categories. In the

forthcoming issue of CAOM, which should be

in rs mailboxes by the end of this

month, there is an article by Prof. Jiang

Yong Guang outlining his thoughts on the

mode of thinking in traditional Chinese

clinical medicine. This article represents

a long-term problem solving strategy

currently under development at the Chengdu

University of TCM where Prof. Jiang is on

the faculty. It clearly reveals the

willingness and capacity of modern Chinese

educators to face and tackle such problems,

and it demonstrates the fundamental importance

of a comprehensive understanding of the

basic theories as an indispensable element

in any such strategic plan to foster and

improve conditions in Chinese medical studies

and clinical practice.

 

This is the critical difference between

Chinese medical education in China and

the States: access to the literature and

reliance upon long-established principles

as the foundation of contemporary practice.

 

Ken