China's health care system is facing major challenges. The country is struggling to deal with
a population that is “aging, urbanizing, and is afflicted with chronic diseases” says Wang …

Background To introduce a model of community health service organization (as
implemented in urban areas) to less developed rural areas in China and evaluate the impact …

Political and demographic changes in China since 1978 have created many new challenges
for the Chinese health care system. The government has proposed a restructuring of the …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this paper is to assess historical and recent health reform
efforts in China. We provide a brief history of the Chinese healthcare system since 1949 as …

Purpose: To examine the healthcare policy and the nursing profession in China and to share
insights learned from that country, which can be used to inform health‐policy decision …

In the new era, the health needs of residents are constantly increasing, and how community
health services adapt to the needs of the times and achieve comprehensive transformation …

First, I would like to thank Dr. Peggy Watson, my Ph. D. supervisor, for her advice,
encouragement, and support over the years. Her meticulous guidance accompanies this …

This article summarises the major changes in the role of township health centres since the
initiation of socioeconomic reforms. It begins by describing the officially defined functions of …

OBJECTIVES: To track and evaluate the effectiveness since 2007 of urban health reform
policies in Beijing that provided universal health insurance and strengthened local …

Background Urban community health services are key to promoting the high-quality
development of community health. However, previous studies have seldom explored the …