Fig. 4

Research results in the satisfaction with present Kampo related education. a. The number of lectures in the curricula. Forty-one of 72 schools (57%) answered that the number of lectures in the curricula was reasonable. b. Education regarding Kampo related crude drugs and their extracts. Forty-six of 73 schools (63%) answered that the education was adequate. c. Education regarding the basics of Kampo medicine (features, technical terms, and core concepts, among others). Forty-four of 74 schools (59%) answered that they were adequate. d. Education regarding clinical uses (diagnostic methods, how to “catch” [i.e., diagnose] the patterns of “Sho,” standard prescription process, and the uses of Kampo medicine in contemporary medicine, among others) Thirty-two of 73 schools (44%) answered that the education was adequate but not in 41 schools (56%). e. Education of points to be emphasized in Kampo medicine (side effects, adverse events, and drug interactions, among others). Fifty-three of 74 schools (72%) answered that they were adequate