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China’s hospitals up security in the face of rising patient-to-doctor violence

The China Youth Daily is a commercial daily run by the Communist Youth League. On the right hand side of today’s front page is a tiny headline: “how to restore the harmonious doctor-patient relationship,” along with a thumbnail picture of a medical … Continue reading

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Massive over-use of antibiotics in the media

Chinese media focus on a serious health hazard that should be preventable: the wild over-use of antibiotics.

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Dongda Proctology Hospital accused of fraud

Dongda Hospital Proctology and Intestine Disease gets busted for fraud and malpractice.

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China’s private healthcare racket

Why is the price of private healthcare in China rising at 3,000 per cent a year, and how long will the private clinics be able to get away with it for?

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Hospital holds newborn hostage when parents can’t pay their bill

The Dongguan Maternal & Child Healthcare Hospital has held a newborn hostage for three months because his parents can’t pay their 39,299.75 RMB maternity bill.

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Hospitals in Sichuan to go smoke-free

From the Chengdu Evening News, a report about anti-smoking measures in the city.

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Someone’s got to give a urine sample

Mandatory bloodwork: “The patient doesn’t have to do them himself.”

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Man sues hospital after a dropped needle pricks his foot

The Beijing News: A man recently sued Beijing’s Ditan Hospital after he was pricked by an HIV-contaminated needle.

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Selling out patient privacy to the milk industry

The Mirror describes how companies buy personal information about pregnant women from hospitals so they can market to them directly.

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Back patting needs to wait for a while

Hu Shuli evaluates the earthquake; Sichuan’s overtaxed hospitals; Chinese in Uganda; Woeser hacked; Red Cross scandal.

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