Investigation and Analysis of Usage of Chinese Patent Medicine of Western Medicine ;Doctors in General Hospitals / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To know the usage of Chinese patent medicine of western medicine doctors in general hospitals. Methods By means of informal discussion with experts, present situation was known; By means of screening questions in questionnaire, nationwide investigation was conducted by this questionnaire about Chinese patent medicine and the results were examined by statistical analysis. Results That the abuse of Chinese patent medicine by western medical doctors was quite common. The overall quality of their prescriptions was not good. Most of the doctors have never received specialized continuing education of traditional Chinese medicine, only having preliminary knowledge or nothing on syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. Conclusion The management department should take following measures: further enhance continuing education of TCM;formulate related policies;improve present situation.