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The purpose of this study was to understand the opinions and
related factors of graduates of school of Chinese Medicine
toward Chinese medicine education, license examination and
practice. Important findings of this study are summarized as
follows： 1.Factors associated with the type of practice
(Chinese or Western) chosen by Chinese Medicine department
graduates were self-peceived satisfaction toward college
curriculums, teaching methods, qualifications of teachers, and
training courses. Difference of license register and social
value played important roles on the choice of practice. Income
was another important reason, but its association was less
significant than the former. 2.The opinions toward Chinese
medicine education, license examination and practice, the
younger graduates felt the improvements more important.
Allowing two licenses register, strengthening qualifications of
teachers, prohibiting the unlicense healer, canceling the
special license examination of Chinese medicine doctor, and
establishing more schools and graduate institutes of Chinese
medicine were considered that have to be improved immedialaly.
3.In terms of the number of years of residenship that can be
waived to encourage Chinese Medicine graduates who practice
western medicine to return to Chinese medicine, those who are
practicing western medicine wish to waive more years than those
who are practicing chinese medicine .
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