A survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that there is an "epidemic" of Cesarean sections in China, state media reported. Nearly half of births in China are delivered by C-section, and more than a quarter of the procedures are medically unnecessary, the survey claims. According to unnamed experts, the phenomenon is driven by […]
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Medical information on tap
MMR Information Systems and Unis-Tonghe will use a customized version of MMR’s MyMedicalRecords services, and professional document imaging and management solutions in China.
The Chinese government has warned health officials about potential new outbreaks of the H1N1 virus during the Lunar New Year holiday, the busiest travel season of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported. China experienced 120,000 reported H1N1 cases in 2009 and 648 deaths, of which 447 occurred in December. Millions in China travel long […]
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Reforms are proving profitable for health care firms
The condition of Chinese white-collar workers on the Mainland is not good. One report has it that 60% are over-fatigued and 76% in sub-health.