Abstract Background In China, patients increasingly choose to access severely overcrowded
higher level hospitals, whereas the lower level facilities often have low frequencies of use …

Objective To monitor hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in China
two to three years after major reform of the health system. Methods Data from a national …

This article examines the role of health governance in shaping the outcomes of healthcare
reforms in China. The analysis shows that the failure of reforms during the 1980s and 1990s …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate implementation of the National Essential Medicines Scheme
(NEMS) in rural China. METHODS: Two rural counties/districts in each of three provinces …

In the rural health-care organization of China, township hospitals ensure the delivery of
medical services above village health stations and below county hospitals. Particularly …

Background Community health service center (CHSC) and community health service station
(CHSS) are the main institutions where general practitioners (GPs) deliver primary care in …

Background High drug costs due to supplier-induced demand (SID) obstruct healthcare
accessibility in China. Drug prescriptions can generate markup-related profits, and the low …

Objective To identify the changing of health policy decisions and Doctor–Patient relationship
in different periods in China during 67 years (1949–2016). Methods We followed a …

Background We know a great deal about types, causes, and prevention of medical errors, as
well as the risks of each medical specialties. Although we know something about medical …

Background Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is gradually being recognized worldwide as
an important clinical skill and plays an important role in health care. Although the concept …