Doctors rarely engage in basic research work, it was pointed out. Furthermore, while there is a great deal of advanced technological equipment, there is a lack of people qualified to use it. The Republic of China's standing in medical organizations was threatened a few years ago by political factors.
三位醫學理事長並提出語重心長的意見，他們說，中華民國的醫師很少從事基礎醫學的研究工作，以至醫學研究設備雖都是世界一流的，卻往往缺乏一等的研究人才。