One of the reasons for the high price of imported medical equipment is the high number of intermediate distribution links, layers of price increases and taxes. In addition, the existence of gray transactions in the procurement of equipment, but also pushed up the price. A digital subtraction angiography equipment industry practitioners said in an interview with China United Business News, the profit margin of these devices, some as high as 50% to 60%, of which rebates may account for 20%.
In such a situation, there are still many hospitals spend a lot of money to purchase imported equipment, which objectively raises the price, and also leads to difficulties in the survival of domestic high-end medical equipment. China Medical Material Association Medical Devices Branch report pointed out that as of the end of 2012, the country *** there are 14,928 medical equipment manufacturers, domestic enterprises are small, the market is scattered, the first half of 2013, 22 medical equipment listed enterprises revenue of only 10 billion yuan, accounting for only about 5% of the industry's total size.
Precautions for checking the body
Need to pay attention to the day before the physical examination of a light diet, do not overeat, eat less high-fat, affecting the triglyceride test. Eat less processed desserts, less sweet drinks, affecting the results of fasting blood glucose, try not to drink alcohol, so as not to one-off damage to liver function, transaminases rise.
Don't eat high iodine seaweed, nori, so as not to affect the thyroid function test. Do not eat seafood with shells to avoid elevated uric acid. Do not eat 8 hours before the physical examination. Bring your ID card on the day of the physical examination.