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Cultural Differences and Preventive Practices
Mary V. Mason, MD, MBA
Kenneth Ezrow, MBA
JAMA. 1999;281:2056.
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A recent trip to China provided insights into the approach to preventive medicine taken by Chinese physicians. As part of a global management studies course, a group of us went to China to study the national health insurance system. Although the goal was primarily to look at economic factors, we were able to observe a different attitude toward preventive medicine than that taken by most physicians in the United States.
The Chinese government is in the process of reforming and expanding the country's health insurance system. As medical insurance becomes widespread, cost containment will become critical. This should lead to an increased need for preventive services that diagnose and begin treatment earlier in the course of an illness and, theoretically, save money in the long run.
At present, Chinese physicians have little experience or training in incorporating preventive practices into patients' overall . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Member-At-Large, AMA-RFS
John Olin School of Business
Washington University
St Louis, Mo
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