From the perspective of communication,master-apprentice education of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is the dissemination of the academic experiences and technical expertise of famous TCM practitioners.The main body-tutors,object-students,content,approaches and effects of TCM master-apprentice education are comprehensively discussed based on“5W mode”(who,saying what,in which channel,to whom and with what effect).The requirements that should be achieved in TCM master-apprentice education are put forward,and some physical measures are presente...