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.