Beijing starts landmark medical reform
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Updated: 2017-04-09 07:01
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| A patient shows the outpatient registration slip at Beijing Xuanwu Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2017. Beijing started a landmark reform drive Saturday that will separate drug sales from medical treatment at public hospitals, lower medical expenses and improve services for patients. [Photo/Xinhua] |
According to calculations, the overall medical costs for Beijing residents will remain balanced and there will be no increased burden on patients, said Fang Laiying, head of the Beijing municipal health and family planning commission.
"Separating treatment and drug sales will stop over-prescription and help medical practitioners provide better treatment," said Fang.
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