Doctors subject to point system

A top hospital in Central China has introduced a system of demerits to punish doctors who improperly prescribe drugs for purposes such as bumping up revenue from patients.

Similar to the system for Chinese drivers, physicians at Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, started the year with 12 points. Points are removed for every violation.

Those who lose all 12 points in a year will be banned from prescribing drugs for a month and ordered to take part in training and exams to improve their performance, the hospital said in a statement.