China is a rapidly developing nation, and the pace of change quickened after the economic reforms introduced by Deng Xiao Ping in the 1980s. These changes particularly affected the healthcare system; and, as a result, there is a widening gap in provision between rich urban areas and poor rural areas. This paper outlines the changes that have occurred in the healthcare system and reports on current practice in rural China as seen by an otolaryngologist.
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