[Development of the public health insurance system of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Taiwan and the current situation].
The establishment of the public health system is no doubt one of the most important milestones in modern human civilization. The public health system for Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) developed later than for Western medicine in Taiwan. It is important for people to understand TCM's development from a historical perspective as the World Health Organization (WHO) has already confirmed its contribution to human health. In this article we will introduce the experience of the establishment of the public health insurance system for TCM by starting with today's Taiwan TCM practice and following by the description of the current situation of the national health insurance policy for TCM. It is a valuable reference for other countries.
School of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan.
Pei-chi
PC
Chou
Jaung-geng
JG
Lin
D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009313:National Health Programs; D013624:Taiwan