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

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  • Mechanic, D.
  • Kleinman, A.

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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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  • Mechanic, D. & Kleinman, A., 1980. "Ambulatory medical care in the People's Republic of China: An exploratory study," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 70(1), pages 62-66.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.70.1.62_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.70.1.62
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    1. Donald G. Langsley & James T. Barter & Ali Amir-Moshiri, 1983. "Psychiatry in Iran and China," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 29(1), pages 39-47, April.

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