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"We should let the first-class talented people become doctors and encourage children of doctors to inherit their profession. It is an important guarantee for the healthcare sector to improve performance and quality."

Ma Xiaowei, vice-minister of health, responding to the issue raised by a Xinhua News Agency reporter of the many violent incidents against doctors, and reports that most doctors do not want their children to be doctors. Ma promised to establish a system to resolve disputes between doctors and patients and to protect the safety of doctors.