Developing a Chinese Medicine programme in a western medical university
- Author:
Wenxin Zhou
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Chinese medicine, integrated western and traditional medicine, medical education
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2012;6(supp1):S155-S158
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Chinese medicine is one of the most famous
traditional medicines in the world with a glorious and
long written history of at least 2000 years. Recently,
acupuncture and the use of other herbal medicine
are being gradually accepted globally. In 2011,
the International Medical University (IMU) started
the Chinese Medicine programme which is the first of
its kind in a western medicine university in Malaysia.
The author introduced the background of Chinese
medicine and the curriculum of the Chinese Medicine
programme established in IMU, analyzed the situation
regarding the quality of lectures given by internal and
external lecturers in this programme and also discussed
on ways to integrate western and traditional medicine in
IMU or in Malaysia. The launching of Chinese medicine
in IMU is a great step in the development of IMU and
also an important step in the development of medical
education in Malaysia or even in South-east Asia.
- Full text:W020150928563680762175.pdf
