(1) Basic Chinese language and today's China;

(2) Mathematics, physics, chemistry, life science, behavioral science and social sciences, as they are related to medicine, and how to use this knowledge to guide their medical practice;

(3) Body structure and function in human beings, human behavior, and normal state of mind;

(4) Causes of common diseases and frequently-occurring diseases including mental illnesses, the impact of environmental, social, behavioral and psychological factors on the

27 occurrence and development of diseases and the importance of disease prevention;

(5) Pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, diagnosis and preventive ways of common diseases and frequently-occurring diseases;

(6) Basic knowledge of pharmacology and clinical principles of rational drug use;

(7) Normal pregnancy and delivery, common obstetric emergency treatment, principles of prenatal and postnatal health care, and family planning;

(8) Health education and disease prevention, common diseases, disabilities, rehabilitation, hospice care, and general practice;

(9) Knowledge of clinical epidemiology;

(10) Basic patterns of development and spread of infectious diseases, and prevention of common infectious diseases;

(11) Principles of fair and effective distribution of healthcare services and rational use of limited medical resources;

(12) Basic characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicine and its application based on an overall analysis of the patient's condition.