| Abstract: | The application of lasers to medicine in the People's Republic of China allready has an history of more than fifteen years. Lasers are being used in various clinical departments such as ophthalomology, dermatology, otorhinolaryngology, surgery, obstetrics, gynecology, neurology, psychiatry, internal medicine, and acupuncture. A brief account of basic research and instrumentation is also presented. The academic activities of laser medicine in China are increasing repidly, and sugestions for the establishment of a Chinese Laser Medical Society have been proposed. The prospectives for laser medicine appear brilliant and promising. |
