March 2, 2011Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, ChinaMedicine can be emotionally draining and neurology, even in the most developed country, is particularly heartbreaking at times. In my time in Shaoguan, a city in the poor, rural northern region of Guangdong province, neurology seemed still more depressing. One of the hospitals I visited in Shaoguan, the largest in the city, felt more like...
Felicia Chow, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
February 21, 2011Today I arrived in Guzhen, a small town in the south of Guangdong province about one hour from Guangzhou, to visit a community health program established almost 20 years ago for the prevention and control of chronic diseases. The Chinese government has heralded the program as a model...
Felicia Chow, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
February 17, 2011We saw 70 patients in one afternoon today in general neurology clinic. 70 patients, one attending and two students fresh from the basic science lab where Chinese medical students seem to spend most of their time. It was controlled chaos. Some patients traveled all day from neighboring provinces including Hunan and Guanxi to come to clinic while others lived just blocks away. They...
