OBJECTIVE:To explore a possible strategy of market expansion for Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) medical services.METHODS:Based on literature study and the data collected through a survey with a specifically-designed questionnaire,a strategy was suggested for TCM medical services entities.RESULTS:The outcome of the survey showed that 87.50% of respondents held that TCM belonged to complementary and alternative medicine or traditional medicine.CONCULSION:TCM medical services entities should be considered as market stopgap in healthcare market and a strategy of market expansion for TCM medical services should be built for them accordingly. OBJECTIVE: To explore a possible strategy of market expansion for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) medical services. METHHODS: Based on literature study and the data collected through a survey with specifically-designed questionnaire, a strategy was suggested for TCM medical services entities. RESULTS: The outcome of the survey showed that 87.50% of respondents held that TCM belonged to complementary and alternative medicine or traditional medicine. CONCULSION: TCM medical services entities should be considered as market stopgap in healthcare market and a strategy of market expansion for TCM medical services should be built for them accordingly.