| The Christian Medical Commission has recently attempted to reappraise Christian medical work, questioning whether it is valid, how it should change, and by what means it should be changed. This reappraisal was sparked by two factors: (1)rising maintenance and staffing cost in mission hospitals coupled with a rise in the number of government-sponsored hospitals; and (2)the shift in emphasis from curative to preventive medicine in the West. Change depends on the willingness of personnel to look objectively at a situation and be flexible enough to consider alternatives. To provoke discussion, the author provides a list of questions and comments concerning Christian medical concepts and the relationship between Christian medical practice and its supporting agencies. |