Functions
First line in CRRC people with physical disabilities are treated. They are dealing with patients suffering from spinal cord injury, stroke, malformation or trauma of the musculoskeletal system. A very special focus is the integration of western and traditional Chinese medicine. In addition there is an outpatient department and an emergency room for the acute ill.
The hospital is the center of a network of more than 200 rehab hospitals in PR China. Due to the outstanding importance of CRRC many famous patients were treated there, such as the “basketball girl” Qian Hongyan.
Further more CRRC is the center of vocational training for a wide range of medical professions, such as physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists. In addition they do scientific research in the field of medical rehabilitation. CRRC publishes text books, handouts, and flyers on rehabilitation and disability for specialists and the public.
Last but not least CRRC is advising China Disabled Persons Federation and the government on questions of medical rehabilitation.
Read more about this topic: China Rehabilitation Research Center
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