An Ethical Evaluation Index System for Clinical Approval of Medical Technology in China:A Structural Equation Model Study

Objective： To construct a quantitative ethical evaluation index system for the clinical approval of medical technology in China. Methods： Exploratory factor analysis （EFA） and first-order confirmatory factor analysis （CFA） based on a structure equation model （SEM）, higher-order CFA and normalisation were used to establish an ethical evaluation index system for the clinical approval of medical technology. Data were processed in SPSS 13.0 and Lisre 15.3. Results： There were 52 third class indices, 15 second class indices, and 3 first class indices in this ethical evaluation index system. The weight of each index was calculated by normalisation. Conclusion： This study developed a three-level ethical evaluation index system, comprising 70 indices, for the clinical approval of medical technology.

Improving the Level and Quality of Ethics Review in Chinese Medicine and Integrative Medicine

Three features of ethics review in Chinese medicine（CM） and integrative medicine（IM） were put forward in this paper. It is consistent with the principles of ethical review in Western medicine; it has to be compliant with the laws of CM and IM; emphasis should be laid on the review of clinical practice facts and experience. Three problems were pointed out. The characteristics of CM and IM are not distinctive enough, operation procedures need to be refined and effectiveness remains to be improved. Based on the mentioned above, seven measures were proposed to improve the level and quality of ethics review in CM and IM, including better brand awareness, considerable tolerance, treatment based on disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation, scientific review and toxicity and side effects of CM, perfection of the ethics review system, reasonable procedures of ethics review and more specialized ethics review workers.

Policies on Chinese Medicine in China May Have Enlightenments to Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the World

From the event of TU You-you winning the Nobel Prize, this paper briefly reviewed the history of formation and development of policies on Chinese medicine （CM） in China. On the basis of analyzing the causes of policies on CM, it is believed that policies on CM in China may have 4 kinds of enlightenments to the development of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） in the world. Forming the political advantages of policy-making by main leaders of the country attaching importance to CAM; implementing a diversified health care system policy for the goal of maximizing people＇s health interests; ensuring development of CAM by the coerciveness of law and the timeliness of policy adjustment; and promoting the protection and mining, sorting out and improving of CAM based on open and comprehensive policies.

The First Generation of New China Leaders' Thought of Developing Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine

The history of integrated Chinese medicine （CM） and Western medicine （WM） witnesses the development of public health under the significant support and guidance of the first generation leaders of new China who aimed at maximizing people＇s health interests. According to the available documents, it can be found out that, among the first generation of new China leaders, MAO Ze-dong, ZHOU En-lai, LIU Shao-qi, ZHU De and DENG Xiao-ping made more statements on the integration of CM and WM due to different division of labor and other historical reasons. This paper will focus on the issue to study the emergence, formation and development of their thoughts on the integration of CM and WM and analyze its process and significance, so as to enlighten the current integration of CM and WM, and even the world＇s integrative medicine.

MAO Ze-dong's View on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Modern Significance

MAO Ze-dong's view on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)can be divided into the scientific view on TCM,the development view on TCM and the future view on TCM.The core of MAO Ze-dong's view on TCM lies in its scientific nature.The basic content of MAO Ze-dong's development view on TCM includes unity of TCM and Western medicine(WM),advocating the multi-angle development of TCM from the height of Chinese national dignity,independence and self-confidence.MAO Ze-dong's future view on TCM is targeted at WM learning from TCM,integrating TCM and WM and establishing new Chinese medicine.The contemporary enlightenment of MAO Ze-dong's view on TCM is to start from reforming the medical education system before establishing new Chinese medicine.