Healthcare Reform in China From Violence To Digital Healthcare

How efficient is the Chinese healthcare system? Milcent examines the medication market in China against the global picture of healthcare organization, and how public healthcare insurance plans have been implemented in recent years, as well as reforms to t

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Carine Milcent

Healthcare Reform in China

Carine Milcent

Healthcare Reform in China From Violence To Digital Healthcare

Carine Milcent CNRS and Paris School of Economics (PSE) Paris, France

ISBN 978-3-319-69735-2    ISBN 978-3-319-69736-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69736-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017958008 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover pattern © Melisa Hasan Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

To Béatrice, Johanne, Léonie et Alexandre…. And, to Thomas

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Thomas Serrurier for his active involvement in this book, helping me get results of better quality. I am really grateful to him for his patience and support in overcoming numerous obstacles I have been facing through the research and writing. I would like to thank relatives such as Celia for their feedback, cooperation and of course friendship. I would like to thank my friends for accepting nothing less than excellence from me. Last but not the least, I would like to thank my family: my kids and husband for supporting me spiritually throughout writing this book and my life in general. Opinions expressed in this book are the author’s. This book is divided into 10 chapters that can be read separately, even though knowing the background and overlays of reforms that have built up current situation is definitely beneficial to understand the current challenges of the healthcare system and the next round of changes likely to happen. This research is supported by the Projet International de Coopération Scientifique (PICS) research grant No. 263008 to the