The Current Situation of Rehabilitation Medical Service System in China: Problems and Challenges

Abstract

The rehabilitation medicine is an important part of the modern medical service system. The need for rehabilitation services is growing in China. However, current rehabilitation exist many problems and it is the weakest part in the Chinese medical service system. Most areas of China have established three–level rehabilitation medical service system, but there is a lack of links between different grade hospitals. The two-way referral mechanism needs to be improved. The rehabilitation organization construction and resource allocation lag behind seriously. In order to reverse the predicament, and to meet the challenge of the rising social demand, Chinese government should not only increase the financial input, but also strengthen the construction of system and mechanism of the rehabilitation medical system.