Chinese Health Care Case Study

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Complications in the Chinese Health Care Yumeng Li Professor Luther University of Utah 2014/10/19 Complications in the Chinese Health Care The Chinese elderly population, like the American elderly population, is not only an extremely popular social slogan in China, but also a topic discussed worldwide. The Chinese society wants a prosperous and strong elderly population. The Chinese society wants a population that has a good wellbeing and that wellbeing depends on many factors with health as a key component. China is emerging as a global power and this power has coincided with series of health problems for the Chinese elderly population. For example, one in four Chinese people aged 60 years or older has consumption levels per head below the poverty line (1). A total of 26.6 percent of Chinese adults have hypertension and men are at greater risk of getting hypertension (29.2 % vs 24.1%). Hypertension is more prevalent among the rural area residents than among …show more content…

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