title: Introduction to historical facts of Qin Qin's struggle for right of TCM development.
abstract: The posthumous lengthy article titled "The Course of Establishment of National Association of TCM Physicians and Working Report" by Qin Qin reflected the difficult course of TCM professional fighting against the National Government. This includes the following aspects: the difficulties of TCM professionals encountered since the establishment of ROC, elimination of Weng and Liu's proposal, founding of TCM Institution (Guo yi guan) but excluded from the administrative system, failure of the intention to making use of political force, the disparity of positions between traditional and western medicine, the overlook of TCM education, the preliminary elevation of TCM position, the preparation of the National Association of TCM physicians and its formal establishment, inscription to the meeting, and working report, petition for establishing a TCM school, and strive for support from public opinion.
authors.affiliation: China Academy of TCM, Biejing.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008511:Medicine; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history*; D011057:Politics; D017009:Professional Autonomy