- TCM has a history of almost one and a
half centuries in Australia. The initial transfer of TCM from
China through the Chinese migrants in searching of gold in middle of
the nineteenth century.
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- In 1867, there were 50 TCM
practitioners in Australia.
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- In 1970's Australia Government
sponsored health insurance provided full Acupuncture cover for
patients of registered Western Medical practitioners.
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- During the 1980's, the Alternative
Medicines, such as TCM, Naturopathy, Hoemopathy, Chiropractor and
Osteopathy developed very well in Australia as a complementary to a
Orthodox Medicine.
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- Since the 1990's,
the Australia Government -
accredited university degrees in Traditional Chinese Medicine were
offered in Melbourne University of Technology,
Monash University, UTS, University of
Sydney and University of Western Sydney.
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- AMA Finally Endorses Complementary
Medicine - Page 1, Page 2
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