HUA T'O IS MENTIONED IN THE FOLLOWING CONTEXT
6. Hua T'o is mentioned in the following context:
"In his talks, Parker described the state of medical and surgical
knowledge--or, rather, scientific ignorance--in China. Despite the
surgical feats of legendary ancient doctors like Hua T'o of the third
century A.D., surgery did not develop to any great extent in China."
The author mentions Hua T'o as a legendary 3rd century doctor in a
sentence that highlights how surgery did not develop significantly in
China. The fact that Chinese surgical knowledge was still similar to
that of an "ancient" doctor is highlighted to underscore the need to
modernize 19th century Chinese medicine.
The correct answer is A.