National Medical Examination for Clinical Assistant Physicians - Second Edition

Author: Editorial Team of "National Medical Examination for Practicing Physicians"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: According to the "Practicing Physician Law of the People's Republic of China," China officially held its first National Practicing Physician Examination in November 1999, marking the establishment of the country's physician examination system and elevating the standardized management of the physician workforce to a new level. The Practicing Physician Examination covers a broad scope and contains extensive content. To help candidates effectively review during their busy clinical practice, enabling them to not only recall forgotten knowledge but also refresh and expand their understanding while appreciating the requirements of physician practice, the National Medical Examination Center of the Ministry of Health commissioned the China Union Medical University Press and Beijing Medical University Press in 1999 to organize over 100 experts from various medical schools across the country (including local and military institutions) to write the "National Practicing Physician (Assisting Physician) Examination Preparation Guide" series, based on the "National Practicing Physician Examination Syllabus" issued by the Ministry of Health. The book's features include: based on the physician examination syllabus, grounded in planned textbooks, with clinical competence as the focus, and emphasizing the integrated application of knowledge and theory. During the writing process, under the guidance of the National Medical Examination Center, the experts repeatedly reviewed the content of the entire book to ensure its scientific rigor, applicability, and authority. To align with the categories of the physician examination, this series of books is also divided into six volumes: "Clinical Physician (Assisting Physician) Examination Preparation Guide," "Dental Physician (Assisting Physician) Examination Preparation Guide," and "Public Health Physician (Assisting Physician) Examination Preparation Guide."
After three years of practice in the physician examination, at multiple candidate forums, those who used this preparation guide reported significant benefits and consistently praised it, believing that it would still be helpful to them during their early years as resident physicians. To better adapt to the new situation following China's entry into the WTO, reflect the requirements of health services for physicians, and align with the 21st-century medical talent cultivation goals proposed by international organizations such as the WHO, the National Physician Examination Committee organized relevant experts in December 2001 to comprehensively revise the "National Practicing Physician (Assisting Physician) Examination Syllabus." The revised syllabus further emphasizes the requirements for physicians' comprehensive qualities, stresses the shift in medical paradigms and the concepts of patient-centered, law-based practice, highlights the cultivation of clinical thinking and problem-solving skills, focuses on practical application, and strengthens the comprehensive and integrated assessment of physicians' knowledge, abilities, and qualities.
To meet the requirements of the new syllabus and satisfy the needs of candidates, the National Medical Examination Center again commissioned publishers to organize relevant experts to update and supplement the "National Practicing Physician (Assisting Physician) Examination Preparation Guide" series, ensuring a more comprehensive and accurate reflection of the knowledge required for the examination. The "National Practicing Physician (Assisting Physician) Examination Preparation Guide" (Second Edition) is currently the only examination preparation book for practicing physicians written according to the new syllabus. We hope that its reedition and publication will not only assist candidates in successfully passing the examination but also make positive contributions to the development of medical education and the medical profession in China.