Cost of care

Beijing - There is a 120 emergency medical center in every

Chinese city. They usually have a centralized command and dispatch base staffed with operators and technicians, which is connected to rescue stations across the city.

Once called to the scene of an emergency, paramedics offer patients first aid and, if necessary, will transport them to an affiliated hospital, or a hospital chosen by the patient's family. Few of the 120 emergency medical centers have their own hospitals. In most cities, 120 and hospitals are run as independent units.