Library Guides: Health Care
☆ Overview and news
☞ Databases
Library quick search bar: Please use our Power Search to look for information in the Health Care industry.
Library home page-> One Stop Search
CVSource provides investment information – e.g. news, industry & company research, mergers & acquisitions etc.
◇Please note that access to the database is only available from the library computer.
Factiva provides access to the most current collection of global news and business information.
◇You may also use our Library quick search bar (Article) to search this database.
ISI provides current news, macroeconomic statistics and forecasts, corporate information and industry analysis reports.
e.g. use Advanced Searchexternal link, opens in a new tab to find information in HC industryexternal link, opens in a new tab.
☞ Online resources
(Hong Kong) Health & Medical Servicesexternal link, opens in a new tab provides information on Hospitals & Clinics and Overview of the Health Care System in Hong Kong.
(Macao) SARG Portal - Healthexternal link, opens in a new tab provides information on food safety and medical services in Macao.
WHOexternal link, opens in a new tab is the authority within the United National systems and The world health reportexternal link, opens in a new tab is an international report produced by the World Health Organisation. The report is published annually with focus on a specific subject.
中国医院总网external link, opens in a new tab: Index to China's hospitals.
☞ Associations
Chinese Hospital Association 中国医院协external link, opens in a new tab
CHINA HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 中华医院管理协会external link, opens in a new tab
Chinese Medical Association 中華醫學會external link, opens in a new tab
☞ Library stacks
The library subscribes to local journals and newspapers that provide Chinese news and industry reviews.
Location: 2F and 3F in the Library building
◇Please note that journals and newspapers are reference materials at the library.
Harvard business review on managing health care
Call number: 362.1068/H339/2007
Location: Library Open Stacks 2F
Public ends, private means: strategic purchasing of health services / Alexander S. Preker
Call number: 338.473621/P960/2007
Location: Library Open Stacks 2F
Jonas & Kovner's health care delivery in the United States / Anthony R. Kovner
Call number: 362.10973/K885/10TH ED/2011
Location: Library Open Stacks 2F
The innovator's prescription: a disruptive solution for health care / Clayton M. Christensen
Call number: 362.1/C554/2009
Location: Library Open Stacks 2F
中国医改 : 问题,根源,出路 /葛延风
Call number: 362.10951/G317/2007
Location: Library Open Stacks 2F
National Center for Health Inspection and Supervision 卫生部卫生监督中心external link, opens in a new tab provides information of China's supervisory system.
Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国卫生部external link, opens in a new tab provides guides, regulations and standards announced by the National department.
☞ Library stacks
城乡医疗保障制度统筹发展研究 /仇雨临
Call number: 362.10951/Q771/2012
Location: Library Open Stacks 2F
☆ Journals and articles
Library quick search bar: Please consult our online Catalogue for journal titles.
Library home page-> Quick Search (Journals) -> Advanced Search
E.g. Title contains all words "Health Care"external link, opens in a new tab
Subject Headings in Health & Biological Sciencesexternal link, opens in a new tab
The library subscribes to local journals and newspapers that provide Chinese news and industry reviews.
Location: 2F and 3F in the Library building
◇Please note that journals and newspapers are reference materials at the library.
ABI/Inform Complete-ProQuest provides summaries, citations, and full text articles from over 1,000 academic, management, marketing, and general business journals. User may use its Advanced Searchexternal link, opens in a new tab to use structured queries.
BMCexternal link, opens in a new tab is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publisher. Titles include Health Research Policy and Systemsexternal link, opens in a new tab, Medical Ethicsexternal link, opens in a new tab, Health Services Researchexternal link, opens in a new tab etc. Please consult its journal listexternal link, opens in a new tab for more titles.
Ebscohost provides e-books, journal articles and news. It consists of 11 databases such as ASP (Academic Search Premier), BSC (Business Source Complete), ERIC (The Educational Resource Information Center), Newspaper Source etc.
Longyuan Chinese Magazines offers 100 titles of current and archived issues of Chinese magazines in their original format, which covers political and economic news, arts & history etc.
WANFANG Data Centre provides online journals articles and dissertations.
E.g. Search term: Health care 分类号:"R*"
☆ Statistics
(Macao)The Health Bureauexternal link, opens in a new tab provides statistical data on the health care system of Macao. There is also a Chinese versionexternal link, opens in a new tab.
National Bureau of Statistics of Chinaexternal link, opens in a new tab is an agency directly under the State Council; the National Bureau of Statistics is in charge of statistics and economic accounting in China. The website offers statistics, laws and regulations, press releases, special topics studies, analytical reports, and annual/quarterly/monthly statistical reports etc. It also has a Chinese traditional characterexternal link, opens in a new tab version and an Englishexternal link, opens in a new tab version which provides limited information.
Soshooexternal link, opens in a new tab provides statistical data based on China Statistics from China infobank. It covers yearly and monthly statistical data on the socio-economic situation and external trade performance of China. It also has an Englishexternal link, opens in a new tab version.
☆ Ethics and Psychology
☞ Online resources
Bioethics Resources on the Webexternal link, opens in a new tab is maintained by the U.S National Institute of Health. It provides a wide range of useful resources.
☞ Library stacks
Leadership in healthcare / Richard B. Gunderman
Call number: 610.69/G975/2009
Location: Library Open Stacks 2F

