Strengths, weaknesses, and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the health system of Hong Kong: Through the eyes of future Western doctors

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-189

  Wong, William C W ^a,c   Lee, Albert ^a   Wong, Samuel Y S ^a   Wu, Sui Chu ^a   Robinson, Nicola ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CURRICULUM; DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRENGTH;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 33645558820     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.185     Document Type: Review

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