Peking University professor mentioned in a recent interview that the number of outpatient visits in the country in 2022 will be about 8.4 billion, and this figure climbed to 9.54 billion last year, according to statistics, the average number of Chinese medical visits per year is as high as 7. She believes that part of the attribution is that medical institutions pursue economic efficiency and increase revenue by increasing the number of diagnoses and treatments, which leads to the phenomenon of "over-medical treatment".
Hospitals are not shopping malls, and doctors are not tools to make money, so we can't let the sacred profession of doctors lose their original intention because of the market economy, violate the medical ethics and medical style of treating diseases and saving people, and become a tool for purely pursuing interests and maximizing personal interests. The medical industry must not allow capital to penetrate, and it is necessary to change the situation that it is difficult to see a doctor and the cost of seeing a doctor is getting higher and higher, so that the people can see a doctor with peace of mind and doctors can concentrate on saving people.
The author believes that medical care belongs to the field of people's livelihood, should not promote commercialization, should not pursue excessive profits, hospitals are a place to save lives and help the wounded, should not be linked to performance, and the method of collecting more is not advisable. It is hoped that the relevant departments will strive to improve the relevant systems for the benefit of the broad masses of the people.