Impact of China's WTO entry on the domestic medical industry and countermeasures / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

With Chinas accession to the WTO, implementation of the intellectual property agreement, exemptions and reductions of tariff and cancellation of non tariff barriers, and execution of the general agreement on services and trades will exert a widespread impact on the domestic medical market. Reform of the medical and health system will become extremely urgent; competition in the market of medical services will grow increasingly fierce; management of human resources will find itself in a dilemma; and supervision and control of the medical market will turn more difficult. A thorough study of the opportunities and challenges confronting the medical industry after Chinas WTO entry will, therefore, contribute to a better understanding of the reality and adequate preparation for the challenges. It is imperative to establish the idea of lifelong learning, to always remember that "development is a golden principle"; to set up the commanding elevation of talents in the 21 st century; to speed up innovations in medical technology; and to construct a modern hospital management system.