What is the scope of practice of Chinese and Western medicine?

The scope of practice is general practice, provided that the qualifications for senior technical positions in general practice of traditional Chinese medicine are obtained, or the post training and assessment of general practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine recognized by provincial health and traditional Chinese medicine administrative departments are qualified, or they have participated in standardized training of general practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine recognized by provincial health and traditional Chinese medicine administrative departments.

The nature of the qualification examination for practicing Chinese medicine is the industry access examination, which refers to the examination to evaluate whether the applicant for practicing Chinese medicine has the necessary professional knowledge and skills to engage in medical work. Medical practitioners should have good professional ethics and medical practice level, carry forward the humanitarian spirit, and perform the sacred duties of preventing and treating diseases, saving lives and protecting people's health. The whole society should respect doctors. Doctors perform their duties according to law and are protected by law.

The promulgation of the Law on Medical Practitioners implements the qualification examination and practice registration system for Chinese medicine practitioners (hereinafter referred to as Chinese medicine practitioners) in order to strengthen the construction of Chinese medicine teams, improve the professional ethics and professional quality of Chinese medicine practitioners, safeguard the rights and interests of Chinese medicine practitioners, and ensure people's health and safety; At the same time, it is also in line with the international management system for doctors, which is convenient for better international exchanges and cooperation.

The qualification examination of traditional Chinese medicine doctors is divided into two levels: practicing doctors and practicing assistant doctors. The difference is that the practice scope of licensed assistant doctors is limited, and they can only practice under the guidance of licensed doctors and cannot practice independently. However, practicing assistant doctors working in township medical and health institutions can independently engage in general medical activities according to medical conditions and needs.