Editing Traditional Chinese medicine (section)

===Hong Kong===
During [[British Hong Kong|British rule]], Chinese medicine practitioners in Hong Kong were not recognized as "medical doctors", which means they could not issue prescription drugs, give injections, etc. However, TCM practitioners could register and operate TCM as "herbalists".<ref>{{cite news |script-title=zh:香港执业中医的概况|url=http://www.cntv.cn/program/zhyy/topic/health/C12827/20040824/101533.shtml|publisher=央视国际|date=2004-08-24|access-date=1 June 2021|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606022643/http://www.cntv.cn/program/zhyy/topic/health/C12827/20040824/101533.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong was established in 1999. It regulates the compounds and professional standards for TCM practitioners. All TCM practitioners in Hong Kong are required to register with the council. The eligibility for registration includes a recognised 5-year university degree of TCM, a 30-week minimum supervised clinical internship, and passing the licensing exam.<ref name="Rfm3C">[http://www.cmchk.org.hk/index_en.html The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111100346/http://www.cmchk.org.hk/index_en.html |date=11 January 2014}} Hong Kong Registered the Chinese Medicine Practitioner licensure requirements</ref>

Currently, the approved Chinese medicine institutions are [[HKU]], [[CUHK]] and [[HKBU]].<ref>{{cite web |title=3 Institutions offering Chinese Medicine Courses In Hongkong |url=https://www.hotcoursesabroad.com/study/training-degrees/hongkong/chinese-medicine-courses/loc/84/cgory/hk.7-4/sin/ct/programs.html |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>