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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1987

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"AT THE END OF THE

DAY, THE

SAFETY OF

PATIENTS MUST

COMB

FIRST,

SHE SAID.

DR IP

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CRITICISED, THE

GOVERNMENT

FOR APPLYING

DOUBLE

STANDARDS IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE.

OVER CONTROL

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, WHO ASSIST WESTERN-TRAINED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS WHO

"WHILE WE WILL BE INTRODUCING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND TECHNICIANS DOCTORS, WE ALLOW THE CHINESE TRADITIONAL WORK INDEPENDENTLY TO GO BY WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST CONTROL," SHE SAID.

KNOWN MEDICAL FACT THAT SHE POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS A

SOME RISE TO SERIOUS HERBS, BONE

AND ACUPUNCTURE DID GIVE SETTING

IT WAS COMPLICATIONS, AND NO MATTER HOW LOW THE INCIDENCES MIGHT BE, FAIR TO INSIST ON SOME FORM OF CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SAD ONE, THAT WE ALLOW BY AND ORIGIN, IRRESPECTIVE

"IT IS THEREFORE A LAUGH, AND A LEGISLATION ANY PERSON OF THE CHINESE RACE OF TRAINING, EVEN AT THE LACK OF IT, TO CARRY OUT THESE THREE FORMS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE, " SHE SAID.

BARLIER IN HER SPEECH, DR IP URGED THE SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

GOVERNMENT то IMPROVE

SHE SAID THAT SPORTS WERE IMPORTANT FOR ONE'S PHYSICAL AS AS MENTAL HEALTH, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THEY PLAYED A VERY INFERIOR IN THE LIFE OF CHILDREN IN HONG KONG. THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE OF SPACE AND THE BISESSIONAL CLASS SYSTEM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS,

"DR IP SAID THAT A COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY HERSELF A REPORT CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS:

WELL

ROLE LACK

HAD COMPLETED

*

PROVIDE MANDATORY OPEN SPACE FOR KINDERGARTENS;

*

EXTRACURRICULAR

IN

PRIMARY

DEVELOP

SPORTS ACTIVITIES SCHOOLS AIMED AT MASS PARTICIPATION BUT WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THOSE WITH LOWER PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS;

ALL INTRODUCE "SPORTS FOR ALL" IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS SO THAT

IS DONE BY STUDENTS TAKE PART IN AT LEAST ONE SPORT. THIS

OF A MEANS

SYSTEM OF ACCREDITED SCHOOL BASED SPORTS COACHES RATHER THAN TEACHERS;

INTRODUCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS

AN EXAMINABLE SUBJECT

IN

EMPHASISE

CAREER GUIDANCE

*

THE HKCER AND LATER, SPORTS STUDIES IN THE HRALE;

INTRODUCE A SPORTS-RELATED DEGREE PROGRAMME AT UNIVERSITY AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC;

OPPORTUNITIES OF THOSE GRADUATES; AND

LAUNCH A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SPORTS IN OUR PURSUING IT.

DR IP SAID THE REPORT WILL SOON BE PRESENTED TO MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES FOR CONSIDERATION.

THE CHINESE

AND

THE IMPROVE

EMPLOYMENT

INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF

AND LIVES

THE WAYS OF

THE GOVERNOR,

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