Lu W
The Institute of Basic Theory, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700.
Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2000 Jan;30(1):35-9.
Long-term coexistence, and side-by-side development and two medical system in one country, is the realistic and long-term situation in our country. In the development history of these two medical systems, there are close relation between traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and the development of philosophical thinking, and between western medicine and the development of natural science. TCM pays attention to the development of clinical medicine, and don't have independent basic medicine which are subordinate to clinical medicine, such as anatomy, nor experimental medicine, such as animal experiments. TCM being the accumulation and summary of clinical experience. However, western medicine develops animal experiments and basic displines from early period, and develops clinical medicine with the aid of natural science. The refractory diseases always exist in human society, so TCM can display its abilities forever.
一国之内两种医疗体系长期并存、并行发展，是我国现实而长期的状况。在这两种医疗体系的发展历程中，中医与哲学思想的发展关系密切，西医与自然科学的发展关系密切。中医注重临床医学的发展，没有从属于临床医学的独立基础医学，如解剖学，也没有实验医学，如动物实验。中医是临床经验的积累和总结。然而，西医从早期就发展动物实验和基础学科，并借助自然科学发展临床医学。难治性疾病在人类社会中始终存在，所以中医能永远发挥其作用。
