title: [Changes of career of traditional Chinese medicine in Hong Kong Donghua Hospital in modern times].
abstract: Founded in 1872, the Hong Kong Donghua Hospital (Tung Wah Group of Hospitals later) was the earliest traditional Chinese hospital in modern times, which has made positive contributions in exploring the shape and structure of TCM hospital and promoting science of TCM in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, TCM didn't acquire a legal status in Hong Kong, the practice of TCM in Donghua Hospital was thus restricted by the government, and ultimately, it changed into a comprehensive hospital mainly use western medicine. The change of TCM business in Hong Kong Donghua Hospital reflected the problems and situation of traditional Chinese medicine encountered in modern times.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang, 310053, China.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006723:Hong Kong; D006761:Hospitals; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional