The amount of compensation one receives depends largely on the disability rating assigned, which in turn reflects how much functional ability remains …
Cost
The cost of such assessments ranges from a few hundred to two thousand yuan, typically pai…
Benefit
According to the “Classification of Human Injury and Disability Levels,” assessments must …
A disability certificate serves as a prerequisite for receiving disability-related benefits; it is not a medical proof of injury. It categorizes disab…
Cost
There is no fee for issuing the certificate itself. In principle, applicants must cover th…
Benefit
The disability certificate is “the legal proof of a person’s disability status and classif…
Offering money beforehand to “jump the queue” won’t work — allocating appointment slots, beds, scarce medicines, tests, or surgeries is strictly forbi…
Cost
It costs nothing at all. Writing a thank-you letter or filling out a satisfaction survey t…
Benefit
Article 7 of the “Nine Guidelines on Ethical Conduct for Medical Staff” (No. 41, 2021) sta…
Following national centralized procurement and price reform in 2023, the overall all-inclusive cost for a routine single dental implant dropped from a…
Cost
Zero direct cost. Checking the official list of institutions committed to dental implant p…
Benefit
According to official announcements by the National Healthcare Security Administration (NH…
If a hospital states that a nationally negotiated medical insurance medication is unavailable or not stocked in the hospital formulary, this does not …
Cost
Free. Requires asking the prescribing physician for a prescription and making an extra tri…
Benefit
Negotiated drugs represent high-value pharmaceuticals included in national basic medical i…
For established chronic conditions with stable clinical courses, patients can consult online and get prescription renewals directly through the intern…
Cost
Free. Online consultation fees are comparable to regular in-person outpatient clinic regis…
Benefit
Administrative Measures for Internet Diagnosis and Treatment (Trial) stipulate that intern…
During hospital admissions, patients have the legal right to receive detailed daily or periodic expense breakdowns displaying unit prices, item quanti…
Cost
Free. Involves requesting an itemized inpatient statement every few days during admission …
Benefit
The Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of the Use of Medical Insurance Fund…
People with anorexia nervosa have a mortality rate roughly 5.9 times higher than their peers. Over a period of one year, 5.1 out of every 1,000 indivi…
Cost
No cost at all. In fact, it saves money you would otherwise spend on weight-loss products.
Benefit
This conclusion comes from a combined analysis of 36 studies that tracked a total of 166,6…
Any procedure that involves needles, surgery, or medical devices — meaning anything that breaks the skin or enters the body — is considered medical tr…
Cost
There is no cost involved. Checking these two documents takes only a few minutes. The clin…
Benefit
Article 2 of the “Administrative Measures for Medical Aesthetic Services” defines medical …
Between 2015 and 2018, 48 new cases of partial or total vision loss following filler injections were reported worldwide. The nose was the most common …
Cost
No cost at all. You simply choose a different injection site, or skip the treatment altoge…
Benefit
Data compiled from all published case reports worldwide show that from January 2015 throug…
The illegal ingredient most often found in these products is sibutramine. Originally a legitimate weight‑loss medication, it was banned in China in 20…
Cost
Zero. In fact, you’ll save the money you’d otherwise spend on these products. The hard par…
Benefit
The SCOUT trial involved 9,804 participants aged 55 or older who were overweight or obese …
A Danish study followed 545 men who tested positive for anabolic steroids and compared them with 5,450 age‑matched controls. Users had a three‑fold hi…
Cost
There is no cost involved; you even save money on medication. The hard part is accepting t…
Benefit
The Danish researchers matched each steroid user with a control of the same age. The origi…
By regulation, prescription drugs must be sold only with a valid prescription, and pharmacies must keep that prescription on file for at least five ye…
Cost
A single doctor’s visit plus a round trip to the clinic. This costs just a few dozen yuan …
Benefit
The “Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Quality of Drug Operation and …
This section does not discuss whether hormone therapy is appropriate, only how to use it safely. A study followed transgender individuals for about fo…
Cost
Regular doctor visits and blood tests are required. Over a year this can cost several hund…
Benefit
Researchers examined electronic medical records from Kaiser Permanente, a large health‑car…
When we combine data from 33 studies, we find that 15.04% of people seeking cosmetic surgery meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder — a condit…
Cost
A single visit to a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist costs only a few dozen yuan. The…
Benefit
A comprehensive review of those 33 studies shows that the prevalence of body dysmorphic di…
Clear aligners are regulated medical devices that require clinical supervision. Regulatory authorities stipulate that aligners must be administered un…
Cost
Seeking professional care costs more in consultation and regular follow-up appointment fee…
Benefit
According to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Center for Medical Device…
Whitening and blemish-removing creams must be registered with the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and carry a valid special cosmetic r…
Cost
Free. Verifying a registration code on the official database takes 2 minutes. The friction…
Benefit
Under Article 16 and 17 of the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmet…
Acetaminophen is present in many cold medicines. Taking two such products means you’re consuming double the dose, which can damage the liver. In the U…
Cost
No cost at all. It only takes a minute or two to glance at the ingredient list on each pac…
Benefit
Over six years, 22 U.S. hospitals tracked 662 cases of acute liver failure. Of these, 275 …
For reducing a child’s fever, none of these three drugs should be used. Aspirin is linked to Reye’s syndrome, a condition that damages the brain and l…
Cost
No cost involved. Simply check the generic name and ingredient list when buying fever redu…
Benefit
Reye’s syndrome can lead to brain disease and fatty liver degeneration, typically occurrin…
Painkillers such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin can harm the stomach. In large-scale trials, individuals taking ibuprofen faced roughly four time…
Cost
No cost involved. Simply ask a doctor or pharmacist.
Benefit
These medications are classified as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); common …
China’s National Medical Products Administration requires 14 types of over-the-counter multi-ingredient cold medicines for children to carry a warning…
Cost
There is no cost at all; you even save money by not buying these medicines.
Benefit
In its Announcement No. 57 of 2021, the National Medical Products Administration updated t…
After 20 weeks of pregnancy, most of the amniotic fluid is produced by the fetus’s kidneys. Taking ibuprofen or similar medications at this stage may …
Cost
No cost involved.
Benefit
In October 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety warning. Use …
Since 2022, omeprazole enteric-coated tablets have been available over the counter without a prescription. However, the package instructions clearly s…
Cost
No cost involved — just follow the dosage instructions on the package.
Benefit
In its Announcement No. 68 of 2022, the National Medical Products Administration reclassif…
Taking antibiotics for a cold doesn’t speed up recovery compared to not taking them at all. For adults, the risk of side effects is more than twice as…
Cost
It costs nothing and can even save you money on medicine.
Benefit
A Cochrane systematic review pooled data from 6 randomized trials involving 1,147 particip…
