Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Study Reveals Value of Patient-Physician Bonds in China
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSxrep) -- Research from the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, a part of Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, determined that patients in China strongly value continuity with their physicians despite having the freedom to switch providers easily. Yuli Xu, an Asia Health Policy postdoctoral fellow, examined how institutional structures shape individual behavior in a system where high-quality medical resources are scarce.< . . .
