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New evidence on supplier-induced demand in China’s public tertiary hospitals: is the cost of hospitalization higher in the off-season?
Supplier-induced demand (SID) is a long-standing concern in health economics and health system studies; however, empirical evidence on SID—critical to the development of health policy—is difficult to obtain, e...
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Open AccessIncome loss and subsequent poor psychological well-being among the Chinese population during the early COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had major ramifications for health and the economy at both the individual and collective levels. This study examined exogenous negative changes in household income and their implicati...
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COF-Based Composites: Extraordinary Removal Performance for Heavy Metals and Radionuclides from Aqueous Solutions
Covalent-organic-framework-based composites (COF-based composites) are novel functional materials constructed by combining COFs and various organic/inorganic materials, which usually exhibit more advantageous ...
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Open AccessCorrection: Does social capital buffer or exacerbate mental health inequality? Evidence from the China Family Panel Study (CFPS)
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Open AccessDoes social capital buffer or exacerbate mental health inequality? Evidence from the China Family Panel Study (CFPS)
Health inequality, including physical and mental health inequality, is an important issue. What role social capital plays in mental health inequality is still ambiguous, especially in develo** countries. The...
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Exogenous ABA promotes aroma biosynthesis of postharvest kiwifruit after low-temperature storage
Exogenous ABA played a positive role in the accumulation and biosynthesis of aroma components of postharvest kiwifruit after low-temperature storage, especially the esters production during rip...
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Open AccessWhether high government subsidies reduce the healthcare provision of township healthcare centers in rural China
China’s government launched a large-scale healthcare reform from 2009. One of the main targets of this round reform was to improve the primary health care system. Major reforms for primary healthcare instituti...
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Open AccessUnderstanding parental self-medication with antibiotics among parents of different nationalities: a cross-sectional study
There is an increasing trend on the practices of parental self-medication with antibiotics (PSMA) around world, accelerating the antibiotic abuse. This study aims to examine the nationality differences in the ...
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Open AccessGender differences in depressive symptoms of rural Chinese grandparents caring for grandchildren
Caring for grandchildren is regarded as one of the principle roles of middle- and old-aged adults, especially among rural Chinese grandparents. This study aims to examine the gender differences in depressive s...
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Open AccessExploring the relationship between functional limitations of the older adults and the health-related quality of life of their spouse in Shaanxi Province, China
With trends towards longer life expectancy, lifetime with disability has also been prolonged. It is increasingly recognized that not only the person with disability but also those around them are affected. The...
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Open AccessRural and urban differences in patient experience in China: a coarsened exact matching study from the perspective of residents
Patient experience is a key measure widely used to evaluate quality of healthcare, yet there is little discussion about it in China using national survey data. This study aimed to explore rural and urban diffe...
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Open AccessComparison of inequity in health-related quality of life among unemployed and employed individuals in China
In China, achieving health equity has been regarded as a key issue for health reform and development in the current context. It is well known that unemployment has a negative effect on health. However, few stu...
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Open AccessThe effects of family physician-contracted service on health-related quality of life and equity in health in China
Family physician-contracted service (FPCs) has been recently implemented in Chinese primary care settings. This study was aimed at measuring the effects of FPCs on residents’ health-related quality of life (HR...
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Open AccessDoes inpatient health services utilization vary by remoteness in the medical financial assistance population? Evidence from Shaanxi province, China
Medical Financial Assistance (MFA) provides health insurance and financial support for millions of low income and disabled Chinese people, yet there has been little systematic analysis focused on this vulnerab...
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Open AccessMeasuring spatial accessibility and within-province disparities in accessibility to county hospitals in Shaanxi Province of Western China based on web map** navigation data
The Chinese government proposed the “XIAO BING BU CHU CUN, DA BING BU CHU XIAN” initiative in 2016, which states the rate of health care service provided by county hospitals should reach 90% of overall health ...
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Open AccessSocioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of chronic diseases and preventive care among adults aged 45 and older in Shaanxi Province, China
Monitoring inequalities in chronic disease prevalence and their preventive care can help build effective strategies to improve health equality. Using hypertension and diabetes as a model, this study measures a...
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Open AccessPrevalence and income-related equity in hypertension in rural China from 1991 to 2011: differences between self-reported and tested measures
Along with economic growth and living standard improvement, hypertension has become one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in China. Self-reported measures and tested measures of hypertension may differ si...
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Open AccessUrban-rural-specific trend in prevalence of general and central obesity, and association with hypertension in Chinese adults, aged 18–65 years
China has the largest obese population in the world, and the prevalence of central obesity is increasing dramatically in China. Moreover, the rapid economic growth of China in recent decades has led to rapid u...
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Open AccessAssessing the effects of the percentage of chronic disease in households on health payment-induced poverty in Shaanxi Province, China
Chronic disease has become one of the leading causes of poverty in China, which posed heavy economic burden on individuals, households and society, and accounts for an estimated 80% of deaths and 70% of disabi...
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Open AccessThe distribution of benefits under China’s new rural cooperative medical system: evidence from western rural China
China’s New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) enables insured citizens to enjoy the same benefit package by paying a flat-rate premium. However, it still remains uncertain whether economically disadvantaged en...
