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Ambulatory medical care in the People's Republic of China: an exploratory study.

Author(s) -

David Mechanic,

Arthur Kleinman

Publication year - 1980

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.70.1.62

Subject(s) - china , medical care , ambulatory care , medicine , ambulatory , family medicine , psychiatry , people's republic , medical illness , gerontology , health care , illness behavior , economics , economic growth , political science , law

One hundred thirty-eight persons in varying outpatient settings in the People's Republic of China were interviewed briefly. Hospital outpatient utilization appeared to reflect not only severity of illness, but also patients' attitudes and beliefs, illness behavior patterns, and convenience, modifying the formal system of care to some extent. Traditional clinics in commune and county hospitals were typically used to treat psychiatric disorders (defined as physical conditions), chronic illness, and other conditions for which Western medicine offers only symptomatic treatment.

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