Liao Binsheng and his family receive a physical condition examination at home in Yushui District of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 12, 2018. While only 7.7 per cent of China’s hospitals are rated “triple-A”, they handled half of all outpatient visits in 2016. Photo: Xinhua
Liao Binsheng and his family receive a physical condition examination at home in Yushui District of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 12, 2018. While only 7.7 per cent of China’s hospitals are rated “triple-A”, they handled half of all outpatient visits in 2016. Photo: Xinhua
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China counts on AI to find a cure for its ailing health care system

The world’s most populous country is embracing AI to fill resource gaps in its health system, as private firms team up with hospitals on experimental diagnosis services

Sarah Dai
Sarah Dai

Updated: 2:45pm, 25 Sep, 2018

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Liao Binsheng and his family receive a physical condition examination at home in Yushui District of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 12, 2018. While only 7.7 per cent of China’s hospitals are rated “triple-A”, they handled half of all outpatient visits in 2016. Photo: Xinhua
Liao Binsheng and his family receive a physical condition examination at home in Yushui District of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 12, 2018. While only 7.7 per cent of China’s hospitals are rated “triple-A”, they handled half of all outpatient visits in 2016. Photo: Xinhua
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