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China healthcare survival guide for foreigners
The Digital Hospital Survival Manual for China
Get treated in a Chinese hospital without a Chinese phone number, bank card, or Mandarin.
A plain-English, step-by-step field guide for travelers, expats, and families who need care in mainland China.
11 free chapters + preface · no email · no signup
When the normal travel advice stops helping
You should not have to solve this while someone is sick.
This guide turns the confusing parts of Chinese healthcare into decisions you can actually make.
The booking mini-program is entirely in Chinese.
Use your passport details correctly and understand the steps from registration to seeing a doctor.
The cashier will not take your Visa card.
Prepare practical WeChat Pay, Alipay, and cash fallbacks before you reach the payment window.
One useful fact right now: China’s medical emergency number is 120, not 911. Read the free emergency guide.
Start with real answers
Read useful chapters before deciding to buy.
These are complete free guides, not teaser paragraphs. No email and no signup.
CH 16Emergency careKnow what happens after you call 120Ambulance costs, ER triage, wait times, and where trauma cases go.Read free chapter CH 01InsuranceAvoid expensive surprises before check-inSee what common policies cover, how direct billing works, and what you may pay yourself.Read free chapter CH 06BeijingChoose the right hospital before you leaveCompare public, international, and private options with practical booking details.Read free chapter
Free knowledge or full operating manual
Learn the system free. Get the exact playbook when you need to act.
| What you need | Free site | Full book |
|---|---|---|
| Understand hospital tiers, departments, and costs | Included | Included |
| Insurance, major-city, emergency, and pharmacy guides | 11 chapters + preface | All 24 chapters |
| Set up hospital apps without a local number | Overview only | Step by step |
| Pediatrics, prescription refills, claims, and evacuation | Not included | Included |
| Downloadable files for offline and AI-assisted use | Web access | AI-ready .md files |
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The Digital Hospital Survival Manual for China
Keep the full playbook on your phone before the hospital Wi-Fi, language barrier, or payment screen becomes the problem.
- All 24 chapters and 4 practical appendices
- City-specific hospital options across 14 cities
- Downloadable Markdown files for offline use
- Files you can ask ChatGPT or Claude about
Inside the manual
A full path from “I need a doctor” to aftercare.
Open chapters marked FREE now. Locked chapters are included in the full book.
Part I
Before you need a doctor
Insurance, essential apps, language, and how a hospital visit works.
Part II
Where to go
Hospital choices and booking details for major and secondary cities.
Part III
Emergencies and medication
Small-city care, ERs, pediatrics, mental health, and pharmacies.
- 15Small Cities and Rural AreasFULL GUIDE · US$19 + applicable tax
- 16Ambulance, ER, and TraumaFREE
- 17Pediatrics and Pediatric EmergencyFULL GUIDE · US$19 + applicable tax
- 18Mental Health and Sensitive CareFULL GUIDE · US$19 + applicable tax
- 19Over-the-Counter DrugsFREE
- 20Prescription DrugsFULL GUIDE · US$19 + applicable tax
Part IV
Claims, leaving, and specialist care
Reimbursement, evacuation, TCM, dental, eye, vaccine, and women’s care.
Before you buy
Common questions
Is this medical advice?
No. It is a practical navigation guide for finding, booking, and paying for care. For a medical emergency in China, call 120 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Do I need a Chinese phone number or bank card?
No. The guide is specifically written for foreigners who may have neither. It explains the passport, international-card, cash, and assisted-booking routes that are available.
What exactly do I receive for US$19 + applicable tax?
The complete 24-chapter 2026 edition, four appendices, and downloadable Markdown files designed for phone, offline, and AI-assisted use.
Can I use the book offline?
Yes. Download the files from Gumroad before you travel and keep them locally on your phone or computer. Open them with any app on your device that supports Markdown or plain-text files.
How current is the information?
This is the 2026 edition. Hospital systems change, so verify time-sensitive contact, booking, and payment details before relying on them.
How do purchase support and refunds work?
If delivery or the files are not right, reply to your Gumroad receipt to contact the seller. Any refund request follows the seller’s current policy rather than a site-wide Gumroad guarantee.
Prepare before you need it
Do not learn the hospital system from a payment counter.
Start with the free emergency chapter, or keep the complete 2026 manual on your phone.