title: [Current situation of courses on diagnosis and treatment with acupuncture].
abstract: The current situation of courses on diagnosis and treatment with acupuncture both domestically and internationally were analyzed in this article. It explored the methods of enhancing the dialectical thinking method in clinic through specific cases, and proposed suggestions for editions of the textbooks and examination papers on acupuncture education. It is held that the effect of courses on acupuncture diagnosis and treatment may directly influence the ability of student on application of acupuncture in disease prevention and treatment. Acupuncture education abroad is featured with flexibility and practicability. However, attention attached on theory is not enough. Oppositely, domestic courses focus more on theoretical study, but neglect the hands-on ability. Although certain result has been achieved by various forms of the domestic education reform, it still needs to be further perfected.
authors.affiliation: Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610075, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhong
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000639:trends*