Chinese health system gets down to basics.
Preventive medicine and primary health care, rather than advanced medical technology, appear to be the focus of health care delivery in China. In fact, the author says, one could imagine a decision being made not to install a CT scanner so that more physician extenders could be trained to improve nutritional standards, help eliminate infectious diseases, and provide health education information to people who would not otherwise be exposed to these services.
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