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The World Trade Organization, Hospital Reform and Health Service Provision in China

In: WTO, Globalization and China’s Health Care System

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  • Mei-ling Wang
  • Xiao-wan Wang

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At the time of writing, health provision is the central social concern in China, and the complexity of the issue presents a direct threat to the cohesion of the Chinese social fabric and political discourse. This chapter discusses the ways in which the WTO affects health service provision in China. Specifically, we shall provide a historical review of health provision; details of the current health needs of the Chinese population; trends in health care financing, investment and spending; the distribution of public and private health services across urban and rural populations; monitoring mechanisms in health provision; and major changes in health provision brought about by WTO membership.

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  • Mei-ling Wang & Xiao-wan Wang, 2007. "The World Trade Organization, Hospital Reform and Health Service Provision in China," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: WTO, Globalization and China’s Health Care System, chapter 5, pages 134-172, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-28696-2_5
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230286962_5
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