Historic Background Chinese medicine (CM) has over 2,000 years of history in China and was the only health care system providing care for Chinese prior to the introduction of Western medicine (WM) into China. WM ...Historic Background Chinese medicine (CM) has over 2,000 years of history in China and was the only health care system providing care for Chinese prior to the introduction of Western medicine (WM) into China. WM was slowly introduced into China by missionaries from the middle 17th century to the beginning of the 19th century. By 1840, WM began to take root in China. Western hospitals, clinics, medical schools and nursing schools spread rapidly throughout the country. At that time, with the might and power portrayed by Western countries,展开更多
文摘Historic Background Chinese medicine (CM) has over 2,000 years of history in China and was the only health care system providing care for Chinese prior to the introduction of Western medicine (WM) into China. WM was slowly introduced into China by missionaries from the middle 17th century to the beginning of the 19th century. By 1840, WM began to take root in China. Western hospitals, clinics, medical schools and nursing schools spread rapidly throughout the country. At that time, with the might and power portrayed by Western countries,