Hospital dietetics in the People's Republic of China
Yang, S.P.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association 78(1): 57-61
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-8223 PMID: 7217562 Document Number: 168503
The status of hospital dietetics in China is reflective of its economic development, which seems to be on the upswing. Training of dietitians is limited; menu planning is dependent on local food availability; foods are purchased and prepared daily; and, although medical care is usually free, hospital meals are not. Urban hospitals provide some therapeutic diets and parenteral feeding. Hospital employees work 6 days a week. Pay scales are equalized by years of service.