Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a unique health resource in China and one of the main representative traditional medicines globally. TCM has formed a new way of looking at medical practices, health care, scientific research, education, industry and culture. It focuses on promoting and safeguarding the health of people, with an increasing contribution to economic and social development. Establishing a comprehensive evaluation system in accordance with the characteristics of TCM services could promote the scientific merit and the standardization of services management. This would improve health service quality and the social and economic benefits of TCM. It would broaden the field of TCM services research. It would also provide the basis for the formulation of relevant government policies. This study estimates the prospect of establishing a comprehensive evaluation system of TCM services.
[1]Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Ctr Int Classificat Res Tradit Med Clin Condit &, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China.
[2]Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Shuguang Hosp, Dept Tradit Chinese Med, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China.
[3]Shanghai Municipal Commiss Hlth & Family Planning, Div Tradit Chinese Med Serv Supervis, Shanghai 200125, Peoples R China.
[4]WHO, Tradit & Complementary Med, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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