More than 90 per cent of doctors questioned oppose the inclusion of Chinese herbalists in the medical functional constituency in next year's Legislative Council election.
A representative of a group of 42 doctors said yesterday 90 per cent of the 1,000 who responded to a survey were against the proposal.
The study, which also covered dentists, was carried out after the Government revealed last month that it would move an amendment to widen the functional constituency to include Chinese herbalists.
Organiser Dr Yeung Chiu-fat refused to give further details, saying the survey was continuing.
Dr Yeung, vice-president of the Hong Kong Medical Association, said he had joined the survey in his personal capacity.
Association president So Kai-ming said the association had not taken a position on the issue but a council meeting would be held on Thursday to discuss it.