International Patient Guides
Purpose-built guides to the practical side of seeking care in China. They cover logistics — not clinical advice — and every material claim is sourced and dated. Looking for a hospital rather than a guide? Go to the directory of hospitals in China for international patients.
Patient guide · Overview
Medical Tourism in China: What International Patients Should Know
How China's hospital system is organised for patients from abroad, which programmes cities and the national government run for them, and how entry, payment and records work — every figure from an official source.
Patient guide · Planning
Medical Care in China for Foreigners: Medical Tourism and Healthcare
China has 38,710 hospitals, among them 1,876 rated Grade III, Class A — the top tier. ChinaMedMap matches international patients with licensed hospitals whose identity we confirm from official sources, based on their medical needs and drawing on sourced, dated hospital profiles. A real team member reviews every inquiry personally and offers information and matching — not diagnosis or a guarantee of acceptance.
Patient guide · How hospitals work
Healthcare in China for Foreigners: How Hospitals Work
How Chinese hospitals are graded, what an outpatient visit looks like step by step, how foreigners book and pay, what care typically costs and which numbers to call — from official city guides and national statistics.
Patient guide · Medical records
Preparing Your Medical Records for Care in China
What to gather before you contact a hospital in China, how Chinese hospitals treat results from elsewhere, how health data is protected, and your legal right to copies of your records afterwards — from national regulations and hospital records offices.
Patient guide · Visas and stay
Planning a Medical Trip to China: Visas, Stay and Practicalities
Which entry route allows medical treatment, what documents a patient and a carer need, how to stay longer if treatment runs over, and what to do on arrival — checked against National Immigration Administration, embassy and visa centre pages, most recently on 2 October 2026.
Patient guide · Costs and waiting times
Private MRI Cost and Wait Times: Canada, the UK, Australia and China
How long the wait for a non-urgent MRI is in Canada, England and Australia, how that compares with what is published for China, what a private MRI scan costs in each, and what to weigh before you travel for one. Waiting times are from official statistics and prices from published lists, read on 2 October 2026.
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