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Jiangsu Province is rich in medicinal mineral resources because of its complex geological conditions. With the aid of the fourth national survey of traditional Chinese medicine resources and other projects, literature studies have found nearly 90 species of medicinal mineral resources in Jiangsu Province. Through the survey of mineral medicinal resources in this study, there were nearly 70 kinds of medicinal mineral resources in Jiangsu Province, and their utilization status was analyzed. The investigation is of great social and economic significance for carrying forward the traditional mineral medicine of the motherland, fully tapping the medicinal value of Jiangsu Province’s medicinal mineral resources and developing geological economy. At the same time, it provides reference for the formulation, promotion and production layout of Jiangsu Province’s regional mineral drug resources industrialization development plan.
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Objective To evaluate the utilization status of essential medicines at community health centers,and analyze problems existing in the stocking and application situation of such medicines,hence to provide references and suggestions for the implementation of the Essential Medicine System.Methods The investigation method was used to analyze the actual stocking situation of essential medicines at community health centers,and existing problems in implementing the Essential Medicine System.Results An average of 377 species of essential medicines were stocked by the community health institutions, accounting for 53.9% of Beijing Essential Medicine List,and average 61.6% of the total medicines in these institutions.There were insufficiencies existing both in the list and supplies of essential medicines. First-aid and low-price essential medicines are out of stock.Lack of confidence by some patients on the drug brands and their quality covered in the essential medicines.Conclusions The list and supplies of essential medicines could not meet the demand of patients at community health centers adequately.The method of evidence-based practice should be applied to each area in implementing of the Essential Medicine System.
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OBJECTIVE: To survey the utilization status of public health and medical rehabilitation services by the persons with disabilities in community. METHOD: The subjects were 118 patients who were admitted to National Rehabilitation Center from January 1998 to December 2001 and agreed with home-visit. The subjects were assessed of disability level with functional scales, utilization rate of public health and medical rehabilitation services, utilization facilities, and service contents. RESULTS: The subjects included 78 pesons with stroke, 20 persons with spinal cord injury, 9 pesons with traumatic brain injury, and 11 persons with other diseases. Only 28.0% of the low-functional group used public health and medical rehabilitation services, showing a low utilization rate than the high-functional group (43.2%). 17 out of 24 persons who used rehabilitation clinics were in the low-functional group and 9 out of 13 persons who used welfare agency were in the high-functional group (p=0.012). In two groups, most frequent utilization out of the service contents was the exercise therapy. CONCLUSION: The utilization rate of public health and medical rehabilitation services in communities was 32.8%. It is necessary to supply the persons with disabilities in community with the rehabilitation service for the continuum of rehabilitation.