Medical disputes, related crimes on decline

Medical disputes and medical-related crimes are under control, with the number of cases having significantly dropped in the past five years, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

Medical disputes have decreased 20.1 percent since 2013, and medical-related crimes have declined 41.1 percent during the same period, according to Guo Yanhong, deputy director of the commission's medical administration bureau.

Last year, outpatient departments in the country's hospitals witnessed more than 8.1 billion visits, while inpatient departments received more than 240 million patients.