The State of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) School in Singapore / 日本東洋医学雑誌
Kampo Medicine
; : 507-510, 2008.
Article
in Japanese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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ABSTRACT
This is a report on schools of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the state of the traditional education system in Singapore. School texts made in the People's Republic of China were used in Singaporean schools. In 1994, however, the Minister of Health appointed a committee to review TCM practices, and recommended measures to safeguard patients' interests and safety. The committee's report published in 1995 recommended that TCM practices in Singapore should be regulated, and recommended steps to upgrade training standards. In compliance with said committee, TCM schools have added basic western medical science to their curricula. And TCM school requirements in Singapore were revised to 3 years full-time curricula or 6 years part-time curricula. In 2000, the TCM Practitioners Act was passed. Singapore is small country with a population of 4.16 million. However, it promotes traditional medical education projects and studies enterprisingly, receiving WHO support and NCCAM grants.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Schools
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Singapore
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Japanese
Journal:
Kampo Medicine
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article