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Why is it that there are fewer patients in the United States, but we have more seriously ill patients? Why?
In recent years, with the increase of exchanges between China and the United States, the differences between China and the United States in various fields have also become a topic of discussion. As the concept of life and health continues to take root in the hearts of the people, the difference in the number of patients in China and the United States, especially the difference in the number of seriously ill patients, is attracting more and more people's attention. In this regard, the relevant data records show that the number of patients in the United States is far lower than the number of patients in China, especially the number of seriously ill patients.
Some people may ask, every country in the world has similar diseases, why is there fewer patients in the United States than in China? What is the reason for this discrepancy? In today's newsletter, we'll find out.
Due to the vast territory of our country, the population has been relatively large since ancient times. This kind of population advantage was fully demonstrated in foreign wars such as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. However, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, population policies such as family planning have been gradually implemented based on a long-term understanding of the environment and the carrying capacity of resources.
At that time, this policy was very much in line with China's national conditions, and it also alleviated the huge pressure on China's environmental resources to a certain extent. However, with the continuous iterative renewal of the population, the young generation in the past has gradually entered old age, and the new life has not been replenished in time under the circumstances at that time, and China has entered an aging society.
One of the most notorious drawbacks of an aging population is the increasing number of people getting sick, especially those who are seriously ill. After all, as people age, their bodily functions continue to decline, and there will always be diseases of one kind or another. This is the subjective reason why the number of patients in our country exceeds that of the United States. Let's look at the objective reasons on the American side.
The United States is not currently concerned about an aging population. On the one hand, the economic and social development of the United States is faster than that of China, and various problems, including the aging of the population, appeared earlier than China.
On the other hand, the United States introduced population policies to alleviate the aging problem earlier than we did, after all, their problems appeared earlier. Therefore, at this stage, the problem of population aging in the United States is relatively small. Therefore, at this stage, the problem of population aging in the United States is much less serious than that of us. Since the ageing of the population is relatively light, it is not surprising that the number of patients is relatively small.
In our country and in the United States, the difference in the heart when facing the disease also affects the number of patients to a certain extent. Americans face disease, to use our colloquialism, that is"The heart is big"。They are accustomed to treating minor illnesses as no illnesses and major illnesses as minor illnesses. So, they seldom, if ever, honestly accept the so-called"Hospital**", and I am also reluctant to admit that I am sick. This has to do with Americans' anti-ancient optimism and cultural traditions.
And we Chinese are interested in anything"Disease"All very seriously. Even if it's a minor illness, we think:"Should I be hospitalized? "、"Is the medicine the doctor prescribed to me too small? "Wait a minute. Even these little ailments, which are almost harmless, we continue to think. Even these almost harmless minor ailments can be thought of all the time. Slowly, this heart disease made us really sick when we were not sick.
Although we are reluctant to admit it, we have to admit that there is still a gap between China and the United States in terms of medical technology. This is a very objective point. It's not that we don't work hard, after all, the United States has a much longer development history than ours and has done more than us in scientific research and other aspects, so it is normal for them to have a higher level of medical care than ours.
This is also a very normal thing, and it has largely contributed to the difference in the number of patients between our two countries. After all, the higher the level of medical care, the greater the chances of various diseases and, accordingly, the lower the number of patients in the country. In the long run, the gap in the number of patients will widen.
Of course, it is undeniable that the level of medical care in our country is making great strides. We have also achieved a lot, and the gap with the United States and other countries is gradually narrowing. I believe that one day in the future, there will be more and more diseases that can be the best in my country, and the number of patients will be smaller and smaller.
Summary. The difference in the number of patients between China and the United States is clearly not the only reason for these three reasons. The different medical systems of the two countries, the different lifestyles and health habits of the people of the two countries, etc., are all reasons for the difference in the number of patients in the two countries. But in any case, I believe that with the slowdown of China's aging population and the continuous improvement of medical technology, the number of patients in China will one day be lower than that of the United States, and that day is just around the corner.
What do you think are the other reasons for the difference in the number of patients between China and the United States? Feel free to follow the discussion and leave a comment.