Medical dispute cases see significant decline

The number of lawsuits in 2016 fell by 6.7 percent year-on-year

The Supreme People's Court released data on Thursday showing that the number of conflicts between health workers and patients has fallen in recent years, pledging to further boost efforts to prevent such incidents.

The total number of civil and criminal cases that stemmed from medical disputes fell by 6.7 percent last year compared with 2015, according to the top court.