Why Are Medical Costs So Low in China?
Last fall, I underwent a minor procedure in Shanghai—a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ...
How to Seek Medical Care in China?
Last autumn, I came down with a severe cold in Shanghai, so achy all over that I could barely get out of bed. As a foreigner who had only been in China for half a year, seeking medical care felt like opening a blind box—curious yet anxious....
Is China's healthcare system good?
Drawing from authentic foreign experiences, this article aims to reveal the true state of China's healthcare system....
Is medical care expensive for foreigners in China?
As a British doctor who has worked in Shanghai for five years, I'm often asked by friends from Europe and America: “Is medical care expensive in China?” ...
Can foreigners receive medical treatment in China?
Last autumn, my mother was diagnosed by American doctors with sudden aortic valve stenosis requiring immediate surgery. Faced with a six-month waiting period at a top U.S. ...
Which Chinese hospital offers the best cardiac surgery?
As an observer who has long tracked global healthcare trends, I've often wondered: When a foreign patient needing heart surgery turns to China, which hospitals deliver world-class care? ...
How many cardiologists are there in China?
Last autumn, while attending an international cardiovascular forum in Beijing, a German colleague suddenly posed this question: “I hear China has over 300 million cardiovascular disease patients. ...
Who is China's best cardiac surgeon?
As an observer who has long tracked global medical innovation, I've been asked repeatedly: “If you want to find China's top cardiac surgeons, who should you look for?” ...
Is Traditional Chinese Medicine the same as Ayurveda?
In the old alleys of Shanghai, I once witnessed a white acupuncturist treating a patient; at a healing center in Kerala, India, I met Chinese girls studying Ayurveda. ...
Which is older: Ayurveda or Traditional Chinese Medicine?
In a Shanghai TCM clinic, an elderly pharmacist weighs astragalus root on a copper scale; in a traditional New Delhi practice, an Ayurvedic physician stirs triphala powder (myrobalan, amla, and chebulic myrobalan) into warm milk. ...