Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Re: China’s plan for 500 000 new GPs Chinese citizens spend tens of trillions through smartphones, every year! [1][2][3] Much more, when also calculating debit/credit card purchases, bank transfers, cash buys. Instituting a small private payment/contribution per service would boost general practitioner demand/prestige/salary in China. References [1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180209005223/en/Global-China-Mo... [2] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-and-china-mobile-payment... [3] https://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/chinese-mobile-payments-market-pr... Competing interests: No competing interests 27 January 2019 Stavros Saripanidis Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Thessaloniki, Greece @drsaripanidis
Rapid Response:
Re: China’s plan for 500 000 new GPs
Chinese citizens spend tens of trillions through smartphones, every year! [1][2][3]
Much more, when also calculating debit/credit card purchases, bank transfers, cash buys.
Instituting a small private payment/contribution per service would boost general practitioner demand/prestige/salary in China.
References
[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180209005223/en/Global-China-Mo...
[2] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-and-china-mobile-payment...
[3] https://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/chinese-mobile-payments-market-pr...
Competing interests: No competing interests