Prepare the visit. Keep the evidence visible.
Care in China helps international patients understand the next administrative step, prepare the right questions and communicate on site. It is not a hospital directory, treatment recommender or booking service.
What do you need to do next?
Start with a visit stage, not a city or specialty directory. Hospital context appears inside the task when the evidence supports it.
Arrange a first outpatient appointment · Translation · not reviewed by a person
Official appointment routes, identity questions and confirmation steps.
02 / BEFOREPrepare identity and visit documents
Build a document question list without assuming requirements are universal.
03 / DURINGArrive, check in and find the right desk
Campus, check-in and arrival questions for the confirmed department.
04 / DURINGPrepare for examinations, imaging and reports
Administrative order, location, collection and report questions only.
05 / BEFOREAsk about costs, deposits and invoices
Prepare questions about estimates, payment stages and receipts.
06 / BEFOREConfirm insurance and direct-billing questions
Do not assume that coverage or direct billing is available.
07 / BEFORECheck visa and entry questions
Use official authorities to confirm the route that applies to you.
08 / BEFOREPrepare apps and access methods
Confirm official app, account and network requirements close to travel.
09 / AFTERConfirm follow-up and repeat visits
Ask how results and repeat appointments are arranged.
10 / AFTERRequest records, copies and report access
Prepare questions about report collection and copy requirements.
11 / AFTERPrepare discharge and follow-up questions
Administrative questions only; clinical instructions stay with qualified staff.
Evidence beside the decision.
Unknowns, review state and the accountable next channel stay visible beside each task.
One evidence-backed hospital context.
No ranking, doctor directory or “best hospital” label. Other pilot hospitals remain unavailable until a source-backed guide is ready.
West China Hospital, Sichuan University · IHSP
6 source-backed evidence excerpts are available to the current candidate guide.
Content still under editorial review
No detail page is rendered until same-owner official evidence and a reviewable guide exist.