A candidacy-first walkthrough of cochlear implantation in mainland China for foreign patients: the audiometry and imaging work-up that decides whether a device will help, the implant programme and team you will meet, what surgery and the first months of mapping actually involve, what it costs when you pay entirely out of pocket, and how to fly home with the implant.
A practical walkthrough of how foreign patients get diagnosed and treated for varicose veins in Chinese tertiary hospitals: which department to register at, how to read the duplex ultrasound report, what the treatment ladder costs, and how to fly home with the records intact.
A torn anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most common reasons foreigners end up in a Chinese public hospital for scheduled surgery. This guide covers diagnosis, graft choices, hospital stay, rehab timeline and costs for patients travelling into China.
A practical walkthrough of gout care in Chinese public hospitals: how to get a uric acid blood test, read a Chinese lab report in micromoles, what medicines may be prescribed and why, which diet changes actually matter, and what follow-up looks like once you fly home.
A step-by-step guide to the five-marker hepatitis B panel in Chinese public hospitals: how to book an appointment, read a Chinese lab report, decide whether a positive result needs treatment, get vaccinated as an adult, and what long-term monitoring costs. Estimates only – final costs are determined by the hospital.
What happens at hospital discharge in China: documents, final payments, medications, and follow-up arrangements for foreign patients.
A positive H. pylori line on a Chinese lab report starts with the right test, not the most alarming one. This guide covers how Chinese hospitals test for Helicobacter pylori, how to read the result, what eradication courses usually look like locally, and when the follow-up test is timed.
Foreign patients can carry their own prescribed medication into China, but customs judges quantity, packaging and active ingredients differently than most travellers expect. This guide explains the declaration process, the controlled-substance traps, the paperwork to carry, and how to refill or replace medicine after you land.
When a course of treatment in China ends and a foreign patient needs to go home, the process starts with clinical clearance, not a plane booking. This guide covers the five routes home, the documents airports and destination hospitals actually ask for, realistic cost ranges, and how insurance authorisation works.
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