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A China Diary
Mr Michael Dooley is a consultant obstetrician and a fellow of FIH. For the next fortnight, though, he will be taking on a new role as tour guide, leading a group of UK doctors across China to explore how medicine works in the country today.
Modern Chinese practice mainstreams approaches that are often considered 'alternative' in the West - marrying together herbalism, Tai Chi, acupuncture, diet and exercise alongside drugs and surgery. Our tour group will be meeting the Chinese doctors and patients for whom 'integrated health' is just ordinary medicine.
Mr Dooley will be blogging, and possibly even snapping, for us daily. Follow him here from November 21, as he travels thousands of miles through vast cities and stunning scenery in search of best medical practice.
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Dec04
Infant mortality, baby friendly hospitals and a possible case of 'rice field back'.
How the Chinese are addressing infant mortality in a county hospital and the origin of barefoot doctors.
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Dec03
A Chinese wall, a terracotta army – and infertility treatment
Michael Dooley tops up his own professional specialism in discussion with Chinese infertility specialists. Plus some famous archaeology.
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Dec02
A day off, McDonalds and snake wine
Our GPs travel through spectacular countryside by boat, discovering local delicacies and international junk food.
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Dec01
Tuina, chi and professional queuing: at the TCM hospital
Dr Albert Benjamin picks up the tale with a description of the Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital, queuing by proxy and Tuina massage.
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Dec01
Suzhuou
Dancing, gardens, silk - and some fearsomely tough employment contracts.
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Nov27
Some pictures
Some pictures from China.
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Nov26
A train across China
A train across China and a 400 year old herbalists shop.
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Nov24
At Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Community massage and Tai Chi seem to be widespread - meanwhile at Shanghai University of TCM research and computer diagnosis meet traditional practice.
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Nov23
Twenty million people and no primary care (but it works)
The organisation of healthcare is very different from the UK - the number of people in one city unthinkable, but it all seems to work and is sometimes inspirational.
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Nov18
Preparing for takeoff
Packing... and holiday reading.
