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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1992
THE WORKING PARTY HAS SUGGESTED THAT A PANEL OF EXPERTS BE SET UP TO WORK OUT THE FORM OF REGISTRATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.
BUT THE WORKING PARTY ENVISAGED THAT THE INVOLVEMENT OF TCM PRACTITIONERS WOULD BE A PRE-REQUISITE TO ANY SUCH SYSTEM.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY WHO APPEARED ON THE PANEL WITH MRS YU INCLUDED EXPERTS ON THE SUBJECT SUCH AS DR YEUNG HIN-WING, DR WONG TZE-WAI, DR MABEL YANG AND DR PAUL BUT.
THE WPCM WAS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE IN AUGUST 1989 TO REVIEW THE USE AND PRACTICE OF TCM IN HONG KONG.
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MRS YU HIGHLIGHTED A NUMBER FO PRIORITY WORKING PARTY'S VIEWS, SHOULD BE AUTHORITIES.
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THE WORKING PARTY SUGGESTED THAT A LIST OF POTENT AND TOXIC HERBS SHOULD BE DRAWN UP WITH EXPERT ADVICE SO AS TO EXHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS IN THEIR PROPER USE.
IT ALSO CONSIDERED A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL TCM PRACTITIONERS ESSENTIAL FOR FULLER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROFESSION.
THE SHORTAGE OF TCM DISPENSERS WAS ANOTHER ISSUE OF CONCERN. THE WPCM SUGGESTED THAT THE TRADE AND TCM PRACTITIONERS SHOULD CONSIDER EARLY INCENTIVES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN THEM.
THE WORKING PARTY ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT HEALTH EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE PROPER USE OF TCM SHOULD FORM PART OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S PROGRAMME IN HEALTH CARE.
THE CHAIRMAN SAID: "THE CONSENSUS OF THE WPCM SHOULD BE SEEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THEIR REVIEW.
MEMBERS' OBJECTIVES AND PRIME CONCERN WERE: PATIENT SAFETY; CONSUMER ASSURANCE; PROPER USE OF TCM; AND RECOGNITION FOR THE ROLE OF TCM PRACTITIONERS.
"IN PURSUING THESE OBJECTIVES, WE HAVE TAKEN DUE ACCOUNT OF LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND PRACTICALITIES, MRS YU SAID.
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THE WORKING PARTY CONSIDERED IT ESSENTIAL IN PRINCIPLE TO FURTHER AND DEVELOP TCM ON THE STRENGTHS OF ITS HERITAGE.
"IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE TO APPLY ΤΟ TCM IN GENERAL THE CONTROLS ON WESTERN MEDICINE AND PRACTITIONERS ALTHOUGH REFERENCE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHERE APPLICABLE,
SHE SAID.
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THW WORKING PARTY NOTED THAT THE CONTINUING USE OF TCM BY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND RECOGNISED THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE OF TCM PRACTITIONERS IN HEALTH CARE, TREATMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
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