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Institute of Medicine. The members of the Committee responsible for the report
were chosen for their special competence and with regard for appropriate balance.
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procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the
National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the
Institute of Medicine.
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PREFACE
The Committee on Scholarly Communication with the People's Republic of China
sponsored the visit of a twelve-member Herbal Pharmacology Study Group to the
People's Republic of China from June 1 to June 26, 1974. In China, the group
was hosted by the Chinese Medical Association. This report is a compilation of
the findings of the group members, whose task was to discuss research on natural
products for therapeutic use, identification of medically effective elements, and
development of synthetic drugs with those elements. The group visited Peking,
Tientsin, Shanghai, Nanking, Hangchow, and Kwangchow.
The Committee on Scholarly Communication with t