Résumé
The examination system for the licensing of doctors was eventually established against a background of constant growth of China's socialist market economy. Conduction of the professional qualification examination is the prerequisite of the State's adoption of the professional license system. It is also the inevitable choice for developing a mature and standard socialist market economy. The paper reviews the process of the establishment of the system, out- lines the features of the examination in content design, organization and implementation, and puts forward measures for perfecting the system in China. The measures include: further improving the organization and management system and the rules and regulations for conducting the examination; grasping the features and patterns of criterion-referenced test- ing in the field of medical examinations; rendering the examination system more scientific, ettectine and reliable; and deepening reform of medical education under the framework of the new medical examination system. [