Medicine in People's Republic of China.

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Meeting Abstracts1 May 1973Medicine in People's Republic of China.Tsung O. Cheng, M.D., F.A.C.P.Tsung O. Cheng, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-78-5-835_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBeing one of the few American physicians and the first Chinese-born born doctor of medicine to have visited the People's Republic of China in the last 22 years, I wish to share some of my experiences with my colleagues in this country. Among the many exciting medical developments in China are the revitalization of traditional medicine, emergence of barefoot doctors, synthesis of insulin, successful reattachment of severed fingers and limbs, complete eradication of venereal diseases, successful chemotherapy of metastasizing choriocarcinoma, and acupuncture anesthesia. The last is a typical example of great success resulting from integration of traditional and Western medicine.... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Washington, D.C. Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1973Volume 78, Issue 5Page: 835-835KeywordsAcupunctureAnesthesiaChemotherapyChinese peopleInsulinSexually transmitted diseasesTraditional medicine Issue Published: 1 May 1973 PDF downloadLoading ...