From Danwei Blog:
Here’s a story that combines the one-child policy debate with the current controversy over the value of traditional Chinese medicine in modern society.
Four Chinese medical clinics have won a lawsuit brought against them by a patient who accused them of misdiagnosing her pregnancy. According to Beijing Times, in March, 2004, 44-year-old Ms. Man visited a traditional Chinese clinic complaining of dizziness, edema, and loss of her period. The doctor said it was menopause and prescribed corresponding medication. Since things did not improve, she returned to that clinic 10 more times and visited three other clinics a total of 10 times in search of effective treatment.
Ms. Man said that in the 21 examinations, the doctors all thought that it was menopause. During one examination, Ms. Man once felt something move in her abdomen, but when the doctor checked it out he said that it was just fluid, and that her periods had stopped because her ovaries had atrophied. On 4 November, 2004, Ms. Man gave birth to a son by c-section.[Full Text]
