Old age security in rural China: there is a long way to go / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
;
(24): 4348-4353, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-327573
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>We aimed to examine the current developments and challenges confronted by old age security in rural China.</p><p><b>DATA SOURCES</b>This study is based on the data from PubMed, Elsevier, Wiley, EBSCO, EMBASE, SCI Expanded, ProQuest, Google, and CNKI which is the most informative database in Chinese.</p><p><b>STUDY SELECTION</b>Articles were selected with the search terms "rural", "China", "old", "older", or "elder", "elderly", or "aged", "aging", "security", "culture", "value", "medical insurance" or "community based medical insurance" or "cooperative medical scheme". Related websites and yearbooks were searched as well.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The socio-economic development has made the burden of traditional care for the rural elderly heavier than ever, and new challenges are emerging in rural communities, such as poor economic, deteriorating natural environment and health crisis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The governments should improve the scale and caliber of rural old age security and strengthen regulations with great efforts in developing the rural economy and protecting the natural environment of rural communities.</p>
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Old Age Assistance
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Rural Population
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China
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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