Petition to Nanking in Favour of Registering Practitioners The formal inauguration of the Medical Federation of China, a new medienl body organized by doctors who have received scientific train ing, took place in the Chinese In-factious Diseases Hospital, in Thibet Road on November 10, when there was a large and—representative attendance. by Dr. Chu Min-yi, the well-known medical expert and scientist, who delivered an address, after which a detailed report was made with ference to the preparations for conference and to the organization of Federation. The regulations governing the meeting were then brought for discussion and passed without dissent, and the constitution of the Federation likewise was discussed and adopted. subjects brought up for during the day were (1) cians trained in scientific medicine and (2) medical education in China, There The Federation, which is an entirely different organization to the National Medical Association of China, was formed with a view to bringing physicians and surgeons, who have received scientific, oF western, training into closer relationship, to promoting good fellow: ship amongst Chinese—medical practitioners, to promoting the Yerests of Chinese medical pra tioners, and to assisting and operating with the Government in problems relating to the general welfare of the public, especially relates to 1 was lengthy discussion of these two issues and resolutions were passed to send petitions to the National Government asking that adequate and satisfactory measures be taken for these two'problems which are of great importance in China at the present time, The following are the resolutions:
That this Conference request. the National Government to publish a series of regulations governing medical practitioners and thei practice; 2. That this Conference request the National Government, to forbid The first session of the Federation was held on Sunday in the Chinese Infectious Disease Hospital, when more than 70 delegates, representing no fewer than 40 medical organi: tions in different parts of the country, including: Kuangtung, Yunnan and Chihli, assembled. and to prevent unqualified persons from engaging in medical and sucical practice; and That this Conference request the Ministry of Public Health of the National Government and the Ministry. of Education to establish more 'medical schools for the scientific The gathering was presided over training of medical practitioners.
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