Re:WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency
by ddeck on Friday January 31, 2020 @08:06AM
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I'm not disputing your point, but with respect to Taiwan, the fact that visiting a doctor is almost a sport certainly doesn't help - An average of 14 visits per year per person:
>There is a high level of health seeking behaviour in Taiwan. It is part of the Taiwanese culture to take medicines or to seek medical help frequently, even for minor ailments.
>The average outpatient department visit rate is 14 times per year per person.
>There is a high level of health seeking behaviour in Taiwan. It is part of the Taiwanese culture to take medicines or to seek medical help frequently, even for minor ailments.
>The average outpatient department visit rate is 14 times per year per person.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3960712/