Reduction in healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
Yi-Na ZhangYun ChenYing WangFan LiMichelle PenderNa WangFei YanXiao-Hua YingSheng-Lan TangChao-Wei FuPublished in: BMJ global health (2020)
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significantly negative effect on healthcare utilisation in China, evident by a dramatic decline in healthcare expenditure. While the utilisation level has gradually increased post-outbreak, it has yet to return to normal levels.