Viewpoint
11.30.18
Cut out of the Operating Room
In June 2015, doctors told 69-year-old Shuai Shuiqing she had stomach cancer and would need surgery. She left her home in the city of Chongzhou in Sichuan province and traveled 20 miles to visit Chengdu’s Huaxi Hospital, which is ranked second best...
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New York Times
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Caixin Media
03.04.14
Henan Villagers Seek Justice in Hepatitis C Scandal
Villagers from a county in the central province of Henan say they are still seeking justice almost two years after a doctor admitted reusing syringes and nearly 1,000 people were found to have hepatitis C.The scandal, which has received little...
Media
05.11.12
Hospital Staff Forced to Kowtow for Forgiveness at Patient’s Funeral
After a patient died allegedly from medical malpractice in Shaanxi province, the hospital’s president and more than 40 staff members put on heavy mourning garments and attended the patient’s funeral, where the president gave a tearful self-criticism...